TABLE 4.
Intraoperative and Postoperative Outcomes of Lung Transplant Recipients by Postreperfusion sPAP
| Variable | Postreperfusion sPAP <37 mm Hg (n = 39) |
Postreperfusion sPAP ≥37 mm Hg (n = 32) |
P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary artery pressure | |||
| Prereperfusion sPAP | 49.2 ± 21.2 | 46.9 ± 20.3 | .65 |
| Intraoperative outcomes | |||
| Operative time, h | 7.8 ± 1.2 | 7.9 ± 1.1 | .55 |
| Intraoperative blood transfusion: pRBC | 2.0 ± 2.1 | 1.7 ± 1.7 | .54 |
| Intraoperative blood transfusion: FFP | 0.5 ± 1.2 | 0.6 ± 1.2 | .79 |
| Intraoperative blood transfusion: platelets | 0.3 ± 0.7 | 0.1 ± 0.3 | .17 |
| Ischemic time, h | 5.7 ± 2.0 | 5.6 ± 0.8 | .93 |
| Venoarterial ECMO use | 34 (87.2) | 29 (90.6) | .94 |
| Venoarterial ECMO time, h | 3.3 ± 1.7 | 3.2 ± 0.6 | .72 |
| Postoperative outcomes | |||
| PGD grade 2/3 | 7 (17.9) | 23 (71.9) | <.001 |
| Acute kidney injury | 15 (38.5) | 11 (34.4) | .91 |
| Dialysis | 1 (2.6) | 4 (12.5) | .25 |
| Stroke | 1 (2.6) | 2 (6.3) | .86 |
| Bowel ischemia | 0 (0) | 1 (3.1) | .92 |
| Digital ischemia | 0 (0) | 2 (6.3) | .39 |
| Intensive care unit stay, d | 14.6 ± 9.9 | 21.8 ± 22.2 | .07 |
| Posttransplant ventilator, d | 6.1 ± 7.8 | 9.8 ± 18.8 | .26 |
| Hospital stay, d | 22.3 ± 13.0 | 25.6 ± 21.1 | .42 |
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.