Table 1. Baseline characteristics.
| DCD donors (n = 20) | DBD donors (n = 54) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donor characteristics | |||
| Age (years)y | 14 (3–16) | 13 (1–16) | 0.10 |
| Age ≤12 years | 6 (30%) | 27 (50%) | 0.19 |
| Sex (male) | 13 (65%) | 30 (56%) | 0.60 |
| Donor weight (kg)y | 52 (16–95) | 45 (10–90) | 0.11 |
| Severe head trauma | 8 (40%) | 23 (43%) | 1.00 |
| Latest GGT (U/L) | 21 (13–41) | 17 (12–30) | 0.21 |
| Latest ALT (U/L) | 32 (20–81) | 45 (24–78) | 0.75 |
| Donor risk index | 1.80 (1.70–2.07) | 1.48 (1.16–1.90) | 0.01 |
| Preservation characteristics | |||
| Donor warm ischemia time (min) | 24 (20–30)z | NA | NA |
| Asystole time (min) | 16 (11–19) | NA | NA |
| Cold ischemia time (min) | 458 (388–533) | 521 (451–598) | 0.04 |
| Anastomosis time (min) | 35 (26–44) | 38 (30–49) | 0.24 |
| Total preservation time (min)§ | 480 (419–553) | 521 (451–598) | 0.17 |
| Recipient characteristics | |||
| Age (years)y | 53 (0–62) | 15 (6–67) | 0.01 |
| Age ≤16 years | 3 (15%) | 30 (56%) | 0.02 |
| Sex (male) | 11 (55%) | 25 (46%) | 0.51 |
| MELD score | 24 (20–26)k | 25 (20–31)¶ | 0.35 |
| Earlier transplantation | 2 (10%) | 9 (17%) | 0.47 |
| Duration on waiting list (days) | 126 (44–371) | 241 (87–399) | 0.22 |
Numbers represent median (interquartile range) or number (percentages). ALT, alanine aminotransferase; DCD, donation after circulatory death; DBD, donation after brain death; MELD, model for end-stage liver disease; NA, not applicable.
y Number represent median (range).
z Excluding one patients with missing values.
§ Total preservation time is defined as period between withdrawal of life support and graft reperfusion in the recipient.
k Excluding five patients with missing values.
¶ Excluding seventeen patients with missing values.