Increase in the number of EV detected when following the downstream, upstream direction to the site F may be due to the volume of drained sewage increases with the population along the collecting channel in the downstream upstream direction.
The mean postoperative volumes of drained blood were 1182 ± 411 ml in group A, 724 ± 246 ml in group B, 821 ± 337 ml in group C, and 526 ± 222 ml in group D. Group A had significantly higher volume of drained blood than the others (p < 0.001) but there were no significant differences in those between group B and C (p = 0.37).
The volume of drained blood at 48 hours postoperatively, the decreasing of hemoglobin (Hb) level at 12 hours postoperatively and the number of patients requiring blood transfusion were recorded and compared.
It is noteworthy that the patient with the highest volume of drained CSF also had the greatest reduction in ventricle size (patient ELD_3 in Table 3), but there was no clear association between ventricle volume change and the amount of drained CSF or symptomatic response.
The hemostatic effects of the tranexamic acid alone were significantly better than the drain clamping alone with regards to the level of decreasing Hb, amount of blood transfusion and number of patients requiring blood transfusion, despite the volume of drained blood between these two methods was not significantly different.
Compared to the control group, the use of this combination could reduce the volume of drained blood up to 55% that significantly more than using the tranexamic acid alone (40% of reducing blood loss) or the drain clamping alone (30% of reducing blood loss).
Although there was no significant difference in the volume of drained peritoneal fluid during the first 24 hours of therapy, there was a significantly lower peritoneal fluid drainage from the ABThera versus Barker's vacuum pack at 48 hours after randomization (see Table in Supplemental Digital Content 1, available at http://links.lww.com/SLA/A701).lww.com/SLA/A701
The volume of drained bile did not differ significantly between the two groups (338 ± 29 mL vs 396 ± 42 mL for the 5 Fr and 7 Fr catheter groups, respectively).> -wrap-foot> #1Mean ± standard error, #2Decreasing rate: (Day 0 - Day 4 /Day 0 × 100, #3Success rate: improved patients/all patients.
The mean postoperative volumes of drained blood and the amount of blood transfusion in the three study groups (group B, C and D) were significantly lower than those in the control group (p < 0.05), which group D had the lowest values.
A proforma (Supplementary Material 1) was used to prospectively record: date and time of admission; ultrasound marking for drainage and drain insertion; BP and heart rate prior to drain insertion, during drainage and hourly for 2 h following drain removal; and the total volume of ascites drained at specified time intervals.
