Modified laparoscopic splenectomy and azygoportal disconnection combined with cell salvage is feasible and might reduce the need for blood transfusion

Table 3 Inflammatory response data

Variable	Group A (n = 46)	Group B (n = 33)	P value
Postoperative subfebrile (T > 38.0 °C) days	3.67 ± 2.92	2.33 ± 2.91	0.047
No fever, n	7	11	0.058
WBC day 0, 109/L	3.03 ± 1.85	2.35 ± 1.39	0.082
WBC day 1, 109/L	11.33 ± 3.50	10.97 ± 3.61	0.654
WBC day 3, 109/L	11.25 ± 3.61	11.89 ± 4.09	0.464
WBC day 7, 109/L	8.73 ± 2.56	9.33 ± 3.83	0.400

Group A: Allogeneic blood transfusion group; Group B: Cell salvage and autologous blood transfusion group; Postoperative subfebrile temperature: Number of postoperative days on which body temperature exceeded 38.0 °C; day 0: Day of admission; day 1: Postoperative day 1; day 3: Postoperative day 3; day 7: Postoperative day 7.