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Table 2 Laboratory data

From: Mini-open compared with the trans-tubular approach in patients with spinal metastases underwent decompression surgery---a retrospective cohort study

Characteristic

MO (n = 19)

TA (n = 15)

P

Pre-operation

 HGB (g/L)

120.5 ± 3.5

120.1 ± 5.6

0.951

 Hct (%)

35.9 ± 1.1

36.2 ± 1.8

0.907

 Alb (g/L)

39.1 ± 0.9

37.9 ± 1.2

0.447

Decline (Postoperative day 1)

 HGB decline (g/L)

20.8 ± 2.0

17.4 ± 4.3

0.481

 Hct decline (%)

6.5 ± 0.6

5.6 ± 1.3

0.537

 Alb decline (g/L)

7.8 ± 0.7

6.7 ± 1.1

0.401

  1. HGB, haemoglobin; Hct, haematocrit; Alb, albumin