TABLE 2.
Intraoperative and Postoperative Outcomes of Lung Transplant Recipients by PGD Grade
| Variable | PGD Grade 0/1 (n = 41) |
PGD Grade 2/3 (n = 30) |
P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary artery pressure | |||
| Prereperfusion sPAP | 45.9 ± 19.7 | 51.3 ± 21.9 | .28 |
| Postreperfusion sPAP | 31.5 ± 8.8 | 41.0 ± 9.1 | <.001 |
| Intraoperative outcomes | |||
| Operative time, h | 7.7 ± 1.2 | 8.0 ± 1.0 | .25 |
| Intraoperative blood transfusion: pRBC | 1.7 ± 2.0 | 2.1 ± 1.9 | .34 |
| Intraoperative blood transfusion: FFP | 0.4 ± 1.0 | 0.7 ± 1.5 | .28 |
| Intraoperative blood transfusion: platelets | 0.3 ± 0.7 | 0.1 ± 0.3 | .10 |
| Ischemic time, h | 5.8 ± 1.9 | 5.4 ± 0.9 | .24 |
| Venoarterial ECMO use | 35 (85.4) | 28 (93.3) | .50 |
| Venoarterial ECMO time, h | 3.3 ± 1.7 | 3.2 ± 0.6 | .79 |
| Post-operative outcomes | |||
| Acute kidney injury | 11 (26.8) | 15 (50.0) | .09 |
| Dialysis | 1 (2.4) | 4 (13.3) | .20 |
| Stroke | 1 (2.4) | 2 (6.7) | .78 |
| Bowel ischemia | 0 (0) | 1 (3.3) | .87 |
| Digital ischemia | 0 (0) | 2 (6.7) | .34 |
| Intensive care unit stay, d | 12.2 ± 8.8 | 25.4 ± 21.8 | <.001 |
| Posttransplant ventilator, d | 5.2 ± 7.0 | 11.3 ± 19.4 | .07 |
| Hospital stay, d | 19.8 ± 11.8 | 29.4 ± 21.4 | .02 |
Values are presented as mean ± SD or n (%). ECMO, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; FFP, fresh frozen plasma; PGD, primary graft dysfunction; pRBC, packed red blood cells; sPAP, systolic pulmonary artery pressure.