Table 1.
Preoperative recipient parameters.
| Biatrial | Bicaval | Modified Bicaval | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recipient Variables | (n = 37) | (n = 191) | (n = 10) | |
| Age, y | 54 ± 10 | 55 ± 11 | 57 ± 9 | 0.44 |
| Female gender, n (%) | 15 (40.5) | 48 (25.1) | 3 (30.0) | 0.15 |
| Height, cm | 173 ± 9 | 174 ± 8 | 176 ± 9 | 0.38 |
| Weight, kg | 78 ± 18 | 78 ± 15 | 81 ± 10 | 0.68 |
| Body mass index, kg/m² | 25.8 ± 5.2 | 25.7 ± 4.4 | 26.3 ± 2.7 | 0.73 |
| Time on wait list, d | 491 ± 947 | 430 ± 618 | 246 ± 254 | 0.68 |
| High urgency wait list status, n (%) | 15 (40.5) | 88 (46.1) | 5 (50.0) | 0.80 |
| Previous thoracic surgery, n (%) | 19 (51.4) | 127 (66.5) | 5 (50.0) | 0.14 |
| Ventricular assist device, n (%) | 16 (43.2) | 102 (53.4) | 3 (30.0) | 0.24 |
| COPD, n (%) | 5 (13.5) | 15 (7.9) | 2 (20.0) | 0.16 |
| Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 7 (18.9) | 45 (23.6) | 2 (20.0) | 0.90 |
| Arterial hypertension, n (%) | 26 (70.3) | 105 (55.0) | 4 (40.0) | 0.13 |
| Pulmonary hypertension, n (%) | 0 (0.0) | 21 (11.0) | 1 (10.0) | 0.06 |
| Laboratory values | ||||
| Hemoglobin, g/dL | 11.8 ± 2.2 | 12.0 ± 2.2 | 12.5 ± 1.6 | 0.64 |
| Creatinine, mg/dl | 1.45 ± 1.21 | 1.39 ± 0.92 | 1.25 ± 0.89 | 0.13 |
| Bilirubin, mg/dL | 0.93 ± 0.88 | 0.86 ± 0.85 | 0.60 ± 0.34 | 0.74 |
| AST, U/L | 39 ± 29 | 38 ± 55 | 32 ± 14 | 0.35 |
| Lactate dehydrogenase, U/L | 503 ± 737 | 318 ± 228 | 300 ± 148 | 0.37 |
Preoperative characteristics of the recipients. Comparison of biatrial (n = 37), bicaval (n = 191) and modified bicaval (n = 10) anastomoses technique. Results are presented as mean values with the standard deviation respectively percentages of the whole. COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; AST, aspartate aminotransferase.