Table 3.
Adverse events, creatinine levels, glomerular filtration rate
| Adverse events during hospital stay (n) | ABT (n = 56) | Drain (n = 62) |
|---|---|---|
| Body temperature >37.5 | 25 | 16 |
| Shivering | 10 | 10 |
| Hypotension (RR sys <90 or RR dias <50) | 8 | 12 |
| Bradycardia (heart rate < 50/min) | 0 | 2 |
| Chest pain | 0 | 1 |
| Atrial fluttering | 2 | 0 |
| Dyspepsia | 25 | 28 |
| Clots in drain fluid | 2 | 0 |
| Technical failures ABT | 2 | 0 |
| Dislocation THP | 1 | 0 |
| Adverse events (n) from discharge up to 3 months postoperatively | ||
| Deep infection THP, reoperation, irrigation | 1 | 0 |
| Haematoma, suspected deep infection THP (not proven), reoperation, irrigation | 0 | 1 |
| Dislocation THP | 1 | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 1 | 0 |
| Death, not related to operation | 1 | 0 |
| Renal function during hospital stay | ||
| Creatinine level (μmol/L) | ||
| Preoperative | 73 (14) | 77 (19) |
| Day 1 postoperatively | 63 (14) | 66 (17) |
| Day 2 postoperatively | 65 (13) | 70 (21) |
| Day 3 postoperatively | 67 (17) | 71 (23) |
| GFR, MDRD < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2 | ||
| Preoperative (n) | 6 | 11 |
| Day 1 postoperatively | 2 | 3 |
| Day 2 postoperatively | 3 | 7 |
| Day 3 postoperatively | 4 | 7 |
Good renal function when creatinine level < 125 μmol/L and glomerular filtration rate according to the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (GFR/MDRD) ≥ 60 ml/min/1.73 m2. Means (standard deviation), observed frequency distribution not significantly different
ABT autologous blood re-transfusion, Drain high-vacuum closed-suction drainage, THP total hip prosthesis. sys systolic, dias diastolic