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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: There were no significant differences postoperatively between groups A and B. Differences (p < 0. 05) 24 hours postoperatively between groups C and D, respectively, included : total blood product requirement (5. 9 + / - 3. 8 versus 3. 6 + / - 2. 0 U), total fluid balance (+752 + / - 300 versus -250 + / - 185 mL), chest tube drainage (894 + / - 120 versus 526 + / - 95 mL), alveolar-arterial O2 difference (120. 4 + / - 45. 9 versus 95. 5 + / - 33. 5), and pulmonary artery mean pressures (28. 2 + / - 4. 6 versus 21. 1 + / - 3. 5 mm Hg).