Table 3:
Complications and charges | Most-undersized group | Best-matched group | Most-oversized group |
---|---|---|---|
Number of patients | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Postoperative characteristics | |||
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Re-exploration | 1(10%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Primary graft dysfunction (≥grade 3) | 2(20%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Duration of mechanical ventilation (h), median (IQR) | 37.5 (25–131) | 28 (20–39) | 35 (29–44) |
Reintubation | 2 (20%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (10%) |
Tracheostomy | 4 (40%)* | 0 (0%)* | 1 (10%) |
Acute rejection during index hospitalization | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Occurrence of acute rejection | 4 (40%) | 4 (40%) | 3 (30%) |
Persistent atelectasis | 1 (10%) | 1 (10%) | 1 (10%) |
Pleural complications | 3 (30%) | 3 (30%) | 5 (50%) |
Pneumothorax | 2 (20%) | 2 (20%) | 4 (40%) |
Pleural effusion | 2 (20%) | 1 (10%) | 1 (10%) |
Empyema | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Infection | 6 (60%) | 6 (60%) | 7 (70%) |
Creatinine first 7 days, mean (SD) | 1.76 (0.55) | 1.50 (0.32) | 1.88 (1.05) |
Acute kidney injury | 7 (70%) | 7 (70%) | 8 (80%) |
Renal replacement therapy | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (10%) |
Length of stay (LOS) and re-admissions | |||
LOS ICU (days), median (IQR) | 4 (2–7.5) | 2.0 (2–4) | 2.5 (2–5) |
LOS index hospitalization (days), median (IQR) | 26 (13.5–37.8) | 14 (10–22) | 15 (11–24) |
Re-admissions during first year, median (IQR) | 3 (1–5) | 3.5 (1–5) | 3 (1–3) |
Hospitalization charges | |||
Index hospital charges (USD), median (IQR) | $204 666 ($161 393–$278 504) | $147 863 ($134 300–$171 439) | $162 134 ($134 494–191 109) |
One year without index hospital charges, median (IQR) | $52 935 ($29 157–$227 175)* | $65 458 ($37 445–$118 591)** | $27 671 ($2 826–$41 581)*** |
Total 1-year hospital charges, median (IQR) | $249 936 ($203 827–$330 406) | $233 411 ($186 609–$286 982) | $178 368 ($157 692–226 763) |
*Significant (P < 0.05) difference between most-undersized and best-matched cohort.
**Significant (P < 0.05) difference between most-oversized and best-matched cohort.
***Significant (P < 0.05) difference between most-undersized and most-oversized cohort.
IQR: interquartile range.