Liver Transplantation from Voluntary Organ Donor System in China: A Comparison between DBD and DCD Liver Transplants
Table 3
Operative and postoperative characteristics of recipients.
DBD ()
DCD ()
Total ()
value
Donor warm ischemia time, min
0
16 (11-18)
-
-
Implantation warm ischemia time, min
35 (26-42)
53 (35-68)
41 (30-66)
0.004
Cold ischemia time, min
265 (240-309)
288 (238-326)
274 (239-314)
0.787
Anhepatic phase, min
54 (47-61)
76 (56-90)
59 (50-87)
0.007
Operation time, min
412 (347-488)
430 (364-497)
422 (355-493)
0.447
Blood loss, L
2.5 (1.2-3.2)
2.0 (1.2-4.5)
2.0 (1.2-4.0)
0.960
RBC transfusion, units
12 (5-18)
12 (6-18)
12 (6-18)
0.644
Ventilation, hours
15 (12-32)
16 (12-69)
15 (12-48)
0.366
Duration of ICU stay, days
1 (1-3)
4 (3-7)
3 (1-6)
0.001
Length of postoperative hospital stay, days
17 (14-25)
25 (16-32)
19 (15-32)
0.208
Complication grade
0.379
I/II
5 (18.5)
5 (14.3)
10 (16.1)
III
5 (18.5)
13 (37.1)
18 (29.0)
IV
5 (18.5)
3 (8.6)
8 (12.9)
V
3 (11.1)
5 (14.3)
8 (12.9)
Severe complications (≥grade III)
13 (48.1)
21 (60.0)
34 (54.8)
0.352
Data are expressed as median (interquartile range) or number (%). DCD: donation after circulatory death; DBD: donation after brain death; RBC: red blood cells; ICU: intensive care unit.
