Randomized Controlled Trial of Laparoscopic versus Open Radical Cystectomy in a Laparoscopic Naïve Center

Table 2

Comparison of intraoperative estimated blood loss and required blood transfusion units between the LRC and ORC groups.

		LRC; N = 30	ORC; N = 30	value
Estimated blood loss (ml)		437.33 ± 374.24	602.67 ± 432.44	0.119
RBCS transfusion (unit)	0	23 (76.7%)	16 (53.3%)	0.207
	1	3 (10%)	3 (10%)
	2	2 (6.7%)	8 (26.7%)
	3	1 (3.3%)	2 (6.7%)
	4	1 (3.3%)	1 (3.3%)