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Table 5 Systemic data in the immediate postoperative period

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

Mean arterial pressure (mmHg)

74.0 ± 8.7

75.1 ± 1.1

0.338

Cardiac index (l/min/m2)

2.6 ± 0.5

4.3 ± 1.0

<0.001

Heart rate (beats/min)

76 ± 11

73 ± 17

0.522

Stroke volume index (ml/m2)

35.4 ± 7.1

60.0 ± 12.0

<0.001

Central venous pressure (mmHg)

7.9 ± 2.5

7.4 ± 3.0

0.639

Systemic vascular resistance index (dynes x sec/cm3/m2)

2081 ± 577

1337 ± 392

<0.001

Mixed/central venous oxygen saturation (%)

72.5 ± 4.4

81.2 ± 6.7

0.001

Serum hemoglobin (g/l)

106.2 ± 13

104.7 ± 15

0.730

Systemic oxygen delivery index (ml/min/min2)

381 ± 74

608 ± 142

<0.001

Systemic oxygen consumption index (ml/min/min2)

100.1 ± 15.1

94.5 ± 19.3

0.357

  1. Data are presented as mean ± SD