Table 4.

Correlation between changes in cation levels and postreperfusion syndrome

Reperfusion levels	Δ Potassium (mmol/L)		Δ Sodium (mmol/L)
	r s	P value	r s	P value
Peak ALT	0.74	.001	−0.38	.11
Peak lactate	0.29	.27	−0.27	.26
PT (POD 1)	0.34	.18	−0.24	.33
Δ MAP	−0.23	.40	0.25	.33
Δ Noradrenaline dose	0.62	.01	−0.62	.008

Both DHOPE and control livers were included in a bivariate analysis to correlate changes in potassium and sodium levels upon graft reperfusion with peak levels of ALT and lactate, and the PT value on postoperative day 1. Changes in cation levels were also correlated with changes in mean arterial pressure (Δ MAP) and changes in noradrenaline dose (Δ noradrenaline dose) upon reperfusion. Data are presented as Spearman's correlation coefficient (r _s).

ALT, alanine aminotransferase; MAP, mean arterial pressure; PT, prothrombin time; POD, postoperative day.