Table 2.
Incidence of early post-LT complications, duration of ICU and in-hospital stay in patients with and without pre-LT infection.
| Variable | Controls (n = 358) | Pre-LT infection (n = 108) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| New infection post-LT | 78 (22) | 64 (59) | <0.001 |
| Bacterial infection post-LT | 73 (20) | 61 (57) | <0.001 |
| Fungal infection post-LT | 17 (5) | 15 (14) | 0.001 |
| Septic shock post-LT | 7 (2) | 9 (8) | 0.001 |
| AKI post-LT | 154 (43) | 46 (44) | 0.926 |
| RRT post-LT | 14 (4) | 6 (6) | 0.434 |
| PNF | 8 (2.2) | 1 (0.9) | 0.386 |
| Early rejection | 43 (12) | 9 (8) | 0.374 |
| Vascular anastomosis complications | 34 (10) | 8 (8) | 0.639 |
| Biliary anastomosis complications | 24 (7) | 10 (9) | 0.371 |
| ICU stay | 4 (3–6) | 5 (3–8) | <0.001 |
| In-hospital stay, median | 14 (10–23) | 20 (13–37) | <0.001 |
Non-normally distributed continuous variables are expressed as median (IQR) and categorial variables as n (%). Comparisons were made using the Χ2 test or Fisher’s exact test when appropriate, and Mann–Whitney’s U test.
AKI, acute kidney injury; ICU, intensive care unit; LT, liver transplantation; PNF, primary non-function; RRT, renal replacement therapy.