Table 1. Demographics and Baseline Hematologic Variables

Values are expressed as mean ± SD unless otherwise stated. There were no differences between the groups.

* Hemoglobin mass = preoperative Hb × estimated blood volume (EBV). EBV = 0.3669 height³+ 0.03219 weight + 0.6041 (male), or 0.3561 height³+ 0.03308 weight + 0.1833 (female). 17