Table 3.
Surgical technique and immediate post-operative requirements.
| All patients (n = 20) | With telomere shortening (n = 12) | Without telomere shortening (n = 8) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type of lung transplant (n, %): | 1.000 | |||
| - Unilateral | 14 (70.0) | 8 (66.7) | 6 (75.0) | |
| - Bilateral | 6 (30.0) | 4 (33.3) | 2 (25.0) | |
| Ischemia time [h, mean (SD)] | 6.61 (2.82) | 6.86 (2.55) | 6.23 (3.33) | 0.658 |
| Ischemia time [h, median (Q1;Q3)] | 6.42 (4.75;7.69) | 6.88 (5.25;7.69) | 5.42 (4.22;6.83) | 0.354 |
| Extracorporeal circulation need (n, %) | 4 (20.0) | 3 (25.0) | 1 (12.5) | 0.619 |
| Extracorporeal circulation time [min, median (Q1;Q3)] | 122 (88.0;197) | 150 (122;244) | 70.0 (70.0;70.0) | 0.180 |
| Stay in ICU [days, median (Q1;Q3)] | 22.0 (7.50;36.5) | 30.0 (7.75;40.8) | 17.0 (7.00;22.5) | 0.352 |
| Post-operative complications in the first 24 h (n, %) | 18 (90.0) | 10 (83.3) | 8 (100) | 0.495 |
| Difficult weaning (n, %) (n = 19) | 10 (52.6) | 6 (54.5) | 4 (50.0) | 1.000 |
| Tracheostomy (n, %) (n = 19) | 10 (52.6) | 6 (54.5) | 4 (50.0) | 1.000 |