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Table 3 Study primary and secondary endpoints. Data are expressed as mean (SD), unless otherwise specified

From: Factor VIII inhibitor bypass activity (FEIBA) for the reduction of transfusion in cardiac surgery: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, pilot trial

Variable

FEIBA

n = 6

Placebo

n = 6

Difference (95% confidence interval)

Volume of all blood products transfused, mL

3126 (3710)

2227 (3710)

−899 (−5205.7 to 3408.7)

Blood product transfused intraoperatively

 Packed red blood cells, n (%)

4 (67)

0 (0)

 

 Packed red blood cells, mL

572 (552)

0 (0)

−572 (−1073.7 to −69.6)

 Fresh-frozen plasma, n (%)

4 (67)

4 (67)

 

 Fresh-frozen plasma, mL

981 (857)

338 (288)

−643 (−1465.2 to 179.2)

 Platelets, n (%)

6 (100)

5 (83)

 

 Platelets, mL

952 (511)

437 (308)

−515 (−1057.2 to 27.2)

 Cryoprecipitate, n (%)

3 (50)

0 (0)

 

 Cryoprecipitate, mL

171 (210)

0

−171 (−362.2 to 20.2)

Blood product transfused in the ICU

 Packed red blood cells, n (%)

1 (17)

1 (17)

 

 Packed red blood cells, mL

175 (429)

572 (1400)

397 (−935.4 to 1728.8)

 Fresh-frozen plasma, n (%)

1 (17)

1 (17)

 

 Fresh-frozen plasma, mL

102 (250)

437 (1070)

335 (−664.7 to 1333.7)

 Platelets, n (%)

1 (17)

1 (17)

 

 Platelets, mL

49 (119)

83 (204)

35 (−179.8 to 249.2)

 Cryoprecipitate, n (%)

1 (17)

1 (17)

 

 Cryoprecipitate, mL

21 (51)

79 (194)

58 (−123.9 to 240.2)

Patients requiring re-exploration, n (%)

1 (17)

1 (17)

 

Chest tube drainage at 8 h, mL

282 (110)

611 (860)

329 (−459.3 to 1117.3)

Chest tube drainage at 24 h, mL

725 (559)

913 (1028)

188 (−876.1 to 1252.4)

ICU intubation, hours

87.2 (162.6)

8.2 (6.2)

−79 (−249.6 to 91.6)

Length of ICU stay, hours

333.5 (670.7)

74.3 (51.1)

259.2 (−962.7 to 444.4)

Length of hospital stay, days

20.3 (25.7)

5.7 (1.0)

14.7 (−41.6 to 12.3)

  1. FEIBA, factor eight inhibitor bypass activity; ICU, intensive care unit