Table 2 Recipient features peri- and intraoperatively and immunosuppression
Parameters | Group 1 (open drainage) | Group 2 (closed drainage) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of patients | 56 | 200 | Â |
Liver transplantation technique | Â | ||
 Piggyback technique | 2 (4 %) | 6 (3 %) | 0.5 (ns) |
 Retrohepatic caval resection | 54 (96 %) | 194 (97 %) | 0.5 (ns) |
Bile duct anastomosis | |||
 End-to-end | 24 (43 %) | 97 (49 %) | 0.6 (ns) |
 Side-to-side | 32 (57 %) | 103 (51 %) | 0.5 (ns) |
T tube insertion (yes:no) | 8:48 | 16:184 | 0.1 (ns) |
Drain removal (postoperative day) | 6 (4–13) | 5 (5–11) | 0.7 (ns) |
Immunosuppression | Â | Â | |
 Tacrolimus and MMF | 38 (68 %) | 140 (70 %) | 0.8 (ns) |
 Cyclosporin and MMF | 11 (20 %) | 52 (26 %) | 0.8 (ns) |
 Simulect | 53 (95 %) | 185 (92 %) | 0.9 (ns) |
Cold ischemia time (min) | 512 (212–954) | 528 (229–1098) | 0.7 (ns) |
Operative time (min) | 362 (238–712) | 358 (360–643) | 0.9 (ns) |
Intraoperative blood transfusion (units) | 4 (0–31) | 3.5 (0–23) | 0.3 (ns) |
Intraoperative platelet transfusion (units) | 2 (0–6) | 2.5 (0–7) | 0.4 (ns) |
Intraoperative plasma transfusion (units) | 6 (2–29) | 7 (1–31) | 0.6 (ns) |