Variable Control Group n = 94 NE Group n = 72    p Units RBC transfused 50 11 0.041* Units per patient 0.53 (1.47) 0.15 (0.60) 0.041* Patients transfused, n (%) 16 (17) 6 (8) 0.11 ≥4 RBC units, n (%) 5 (5) 1 (1) 0.37 Values are mean (SD) or number (proportion). NE: Norepinephrine group; RBC: Red Blood Cells

Table 3: Intraoperative red blood cell transfusion requirements of control and norepinephrine group patients.