Table 1.
Baseline characteristics and intraoperative data of liver donors from 2004–2012.
| Variables | Total (n = 2046) | No pleural effusion (n = 1076) | Pleural effusion (n = 970) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preoperative variables | ||||
| Age (years) | 27 (22–33) | 27 (21–33) | 27 (22–33) | 0.699 |
| Sex, male | 1412 (69.0) | 742 (69.0) | 670 (69.1) | 0.994 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 22.8 ± 2.8 | 22.7 ± 2.8 | 23.0 ± 2.7 | 0.028 |
| Haemoglobin (g/dL) | 14.5 (12.8–15.5) | 14.3 (12.6–15.4) | 14.6 (13.0–15.5) | <0.001 |
| Platelet count (×109/L) | 238.0 (212.0–264.0) | 238.0 (214.0–260.0) | 238.0 (209.0–269.0) | 0.684 |
| Prothrombin time (INR) | 1.00 ± 0.06 | 1.01 ± 0.06 | 1.00 ± 0.07 | 0.034 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.8 ± 0.2 | 0.8 ± 0.2 | 0.8 ± 0.2 | 0.184 |
| Albumin (g/dL) | 4.3 (4.0–4.5) | 4.3 (4.1–4.5) | 4.3 (4.0–4.5) | 0.712 |
| Total bilirubin (mg/dL) | 0.8 (0.7–1.0) | 0.8 (0.7–1.1) | 0.8 (0.7–1.0) | 0.641 |
| Aspartate aminotransferase (IU/L) | 19.0 (16.0–22.0) | 19.0 (16.0–22.0) | 19.0 (17.0–22.0) | 0.104 |
| Alanine transaminase (IU/L) | 16.0 (12.0–21.0) | 15.0 (12.0–21.0) | 16.0 (12.0–22.0) | 0.068 |
| Intraoperative variables | ||||
| Anaesthetic time (min) | 495.0 (435.0–570.0) | 500.0 (433.0–580.0) | 491.0 (440.0–555.0) | 0.073 |
| Right hepatectomy | 1851 (90.5) | 949 (88.2) | 902 (93.0) | <0.001 |
| Crystalloid (L) | 3.6 (2.9–4.6) | 3.6 (2.8–4.7) | 3.7 (3.0–4.5) | 0.785 |
| Synthetic colloid (mL) | 500.0 (500.0–500.0) | 500.0 (500.0–500.0) | 500.0 (500.0–500.0) | 0.103 |
| Urine output (mL) | 707.5 (480.0–1015.0) | 730.0 (497.5–1067.5) | 687.5 (470.0–980.0) | 0.006 |
| Diuretics use | 976 (47.7) | 534 (49.6) | 442 (45.6) | 0.073 |
| Ephedrine use | 376 (18.4) | 168 (15.6) | 208 (21.4) | 0.001 |
| Transfusion | 7 (0.3) | 2 (0.2) | 5 (0.5) | 0.370 |
Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation, median (interquartile range), or number of donors (%), as appropriate.
Abbreviations: INR, international normalized ratio.