Table 1.
Pre-, per- and post-operative characteristics of right lobe donors
| Characteristics | Donor of (R) liver without preconditionning n =22 cases | Donor of (R) liver with preconditionning n =22 cases | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male/female (ratio) | 6/16 | 8/14 | 0.5 |
| Age (years) | 37.8 ± 13.1 | 41.4 ± 15.4 | 0.4 |
| Left liver to body weight ratio (%) | 0.76 ± 0.15 | 0.83 ± 0.18 | 0.2 |
| Duration of operation (minutes) | 319 ± 107 | 274 ± 38 | 0.08 |
| Number of blood units autotransfused | 0.5 ± 0.8 | 0.5 ± 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Peak AST (IU/L) | 189.0 ± 70.5 | 231.5 ± 130.5 | 0.2 |
| Peak ALT (IU/L) | 193.1 ± 81.1 | 236.9 ± 135.2 | 0.2 |
| Minimum prothrombin time (% of normal) | 38.7 ± 7.9 | 36.0 ± 7.5 | 0.3 |
| Peak bilirubin (µmol/L) | 51.1 ± 22.3 | 68.8 ± 39.5 | 0.08 |
| Morbidity rate n cases (%) | 11 (50%) | 15 (68%) | 0.7 |
| Duration of hospital stay (days) | 13.4 ± 6.4 | 14.1 ± 4.1 | 0.6 |
| ICG RT 15′ | |||
| Day 8 | 12.7 ± 4.2 | 12.1 ± 6.7 | 0.8 |
| Day 30 | 11.3 ± 4.0 | 11.7 ± 6.5 | 0.9 |
| Left liver to body weight ratio (%) | |||
| Day 8 | 1.34 ± 0.29 | 1.34 ± 0.31 | >0.9 |
| Day 30 | 1.67 ± 0.25 | 1.50 ± 0.31 | 0.1 |
AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase.