Table 3 Outcome and surgical morbidity following liver transplantation
Parameters | Group 1, n = 56 (open drain) | Group 2, n = 200 (closed drain) | p value (univariate) | p value (multivariate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Primary non-function | 1 (2 %) | 3 (1.5 %) | 0.6 (ns) | – |
Postoperative ICU stay (days) | 5 (2–57) | 4 (1–59) | 0.4 (ns) | – |
Postoperative hospital stay (days) | 23 (11–108) | 21 (13–98) | 0.3 (ns) | – |
Postoperative severe acute renal failure with dialysis | 13 (23 %) | 39 (19.5 %) | 0.7 (ns) | – |
Acute rejection | 12 (21Â %) | 21 (10.5Â %) | 0.03 (s) | 0.06 (NS) |
Reoperation | 31 (55Â %) | 82 (41Â %) | 0.04 (s) | 0.07 (NS) |
Bleeding | 15 (27 %) | 34 (17 %) | 0.07 (ns) | – |
Hematoma | 21 (38Â %) | 39 (20Â %) | 0.005 (s) | 0.042 (S) |
Ascites | 0 | 2 (1 %) | 0.6 (ns) | – |
Wound healing complication | 8 (14 %) | 18 (9 %) | 0.2 (ns) | – |
Neurological complication | 4 (7 %) | 17 (9 %) | 0.5 (ns) | – |
Hepatic artery dissection | 1 (2 %) | 1 (0.5 %) | 0.4 (ns) | – |
Hepatic artery thrombosis | 1 (2 %) | 2 (1 %) | 0.5 (ns) | – |
Portal vein thrombosis | 0 | 2 (1 %) | 0.6 (ns) | – |
Bile duct leak | 2 (3.6 %) | 12 (6 %) | 0.4 (ns) | – |
Bile duct ischemia | 0 | 1 (0.5 %) | 0.6 (ns) | – |
Bile duct stenosis | 3 (5.4 %) | 6 (3 %) | 0.4 (ns) | – |
Cholestasis | 5 (9 %) | 8 (4 %) | 0.1 (ns) | – |