Factors Associated with Postoperative Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation in Pediatric Liver Transplant Recipients

Table 2

Perioperative variables stratified according to PPMV status.

Variables	All patients	No	No	value
	Operation time (min)					<0.001
Anesthesia time (min)				0.004
PRBC (cc/kg)	52.65	41.08	82.38	0.039
FFP (cc/kg)	53.57	38.41	92.55	<0.001
Platelets (cc/kg)	5.96	4.61	9.47	0.092
Crystalloid (cc/kg)	69.12	58.78	95.71	0.157
OR inotropes used	8.5	8.2	9.1	0.882
Split liver used (%)	31.0	23.6	50.0	0.016
ICU LOS (days)				<0.001
Hospital LOS (days)				<0.001
Reexploration	37.0	25.0	67.9	<0.001

PPMV: prolonged postoperative mechanical ventilation; PRBC: packed red blood cells; FFP: fresh frozen plasma; ICU LOS: intensive care unit length of stay; OR: operating room.