Table 2 Comparison of rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM) parameters in the study groups

CT (s [median (IQR)]

 EXTEM (38–79)

56.5 (47.3–74.8)

53.5 (46.3–59.5)

0.23^‡

 INTEM (100–240)

181 (137.5–225)

174.5 (162.5–205.3)

0.99^‡

CFT (s) [median (IQR)]

 EXTEM (34–159)

392 (200.5–796)

195 (123–309)

0.01^‡

 INTEM (30–110)

251 (170–402)

156 (100.5–207)

0.01^‡

α-angle (degree) [mean ± SD]

 EXTEM (63–83)

52.7 ± 17.4

65.5 ± 9.9

0.01^†

 INTEM (70–83)

51.6 ± 14.3

65.8 ± 13

0.01^†

MCF (mm) [median (IQR)]

 EXTEM (50–72)

30 (22.5–43)

45 (40–58)

0.002^‡

 INTEM (50–72)

37.5 (31–46)

47 (40–59)

0.01^‡

 FIBTEM (9–25)

10 (9–13.8)

11.5 (7.3–15.5)

0.45^‡

Clot lysis

 A 10 (mm) [mean ± SD]

  EXTEM (43–65)

25.1 ± 11.5

39.1 ± 12.7

0.001^†

  INTEM (44–66)

31.7 ± 11.9

43.1 ± 15.3

0.01^†

  ML (% of MCF) [median (IQR)]

  EXTEM (< 15)

0 (0–0)

0 (0–3.5)

0.32^‡

  INTEM (< 15)

0 (0–0)

0 (0–2)

0.61^‡