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Table 4 Patient characteristics

From: Renal function and oxygenation are impaired early after liver transplantation despite hyperdynamic systemic circulation

Variable

Control group

(n = 73)

Liver transplant recipients

(n = 12)

p value

Gender, n (% female)

8 (11)

7 (58)

0.001

Age, mean (SD)

66.6 ± 10.1

56.7 ± 10.7

0.005

Body surface area (m2)

1.96 ± 0.2

1.92 ± 0.2

0.509

Body mass index (kg/m2)

26.4 ± 3.4

21.9 ± 1.1

<0.001

Hypertension, n (%)

40 (54.8)

1 (8.3)

0.004

Diabetes, n (%)

3 (4.1)

1 (8.3)

0.462

Beta-adrenergic blocker, n (%)

58 (79.5)

7 (58.3)

0.143

ACE inhibitor, n (%)

37 (50.7)

2 (16.7)

0.033

Calcium antagonist, n (%)

12 (16.4)

0 (0)

0.201

Diuretics, n (%)

3 (4.1)

8 (66.7)

<0.001

- Aldosterone antagonists, n (%)

 

6 (50%)

 

Preoperative serum creatinine (μmol/l)

82.7 ± 11.4

70.8 ± 13.9

0.001

Preoperative estimated GFR (mL/min)

84.5 ± 14.5

86.9 ± 19.8

0.690

Preoperative measured GFR (mL/min)

-

85.5 ± 18.7

-

  1. Values are means ± SD, n = number of patients (%). Estimated GFR; using MDRD (Modification of Diet in Renal Disease) formula
  2. ACE inhibitor angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, GFR glomerular filtration rate