Table 3.
Univariable and multivariable analyses for factors associated with overall graft survival
| Univariable analysis | Multivariable analysis | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR | 95%CI | P | HR | 95%CI | P | |
| Recipient preoperative factors | ||||||
| Recipient age, per 10 years* | 1.041 | 0.839–1.313 | 0.723 | |||
| Recipient sex, male | 0.628 | 0.354–1.097 | 0.103 | |||
| Positive 3 body composition marker | 7.232 | 2.918–15.503 | <0.001 | 6.883 | 2.704–15.374 | <0.001† |
| Fulminant hepatic failure | 1.783 | 0.433–4.864 | 0.371 | |||
| MELD, per 1 score* | 1.023 | 0.990–1.054 | 0.168 | |||
| AST, per 1 IU/L* | 0.999 | 0.994–1.003 | 0.762 | |||
| ALT, per 1 IU/L* | 0.999 | 0.993–1.003 | 0.845 | |||
| Total bilirubin, mg/dL* | 1.008 | 0.976–1.034 | 0.612 | |||
| Albumin, g/dL* | 1.276 | 0.807–2.006 | 0.296 | |||
| Creatinine, mg/dL* | 1.135 | 0.866–1.351 | 0.303 | |||
| Donor factors | ||||||
| Donor age ≥40 years | 1.704 | 0.949–3.214 | 0.075 | 1.403 | 0.767–2.681 | 0.277 |
| GRWR <0.6% | 2.609 | 0.903–5.982 | 0.073 | 2.016 | 0.694–4.666 | 0.178 |
| Blood type incompatible donor | 2.007 | 1.114–3.523 | 0.021 | 1.854 | 1.012–3.297 | 0.046† |
| Intraoperative parameters | ||||||
| Blood loss, per 1L* | 0.992 | 0.949–1.008 | 0.672 | |||
| Cold ischemia time, per 1 h* | 0.937 | 0.752–1.119 | 0.508 | |||
| P/F ratio at the start of operation <300 | 1.068 | 0.595–2.015 | 0.830 | |||
| P/F ratio at the start of operation <400 | 1.031 | 0.581–1.799 | 0.581 | |||
| cFiO2 ≥0.5 | 1.868 | 1.004–3.331 | 0.047 | 1.897 | 1.007–3.432 | 0.048† |
| Final PVP ≥15 mmHg | 1.013 | 0.414–2.129 | 0.976 | |||
*The factor is included in the analysis as continuous data. Calculated FiO2 (cFiO2) was defined as {O2(L) + Air(L) × 0.21}/{O2(L) + Air(L)}. †P <0.05 on multivariate analysis. ALT alanine aminotransferase; AST aspartate aminotransferase; CI confidence interval; EAD early allograft dysfunction; FiO2 fraction of inspiratory oxygen; GRWR graft-to-recipient weight ratio; HR hazard ratio; MELD model for end-stage liver disease; P/F PaO2/FiO2 ratio; PVP portal vein pressure