Table 2.
Donor data.
| Biatrial | Bicaval | Modified Bicaval | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donor Variables | (n = 37) | (n = 191) | (n = 10) | |
| Age, y | 44 ± 13 | 43 ± 12 | 42 ± 8 | 0.72 |
| Female gender, n (%) | 15 (40.5) | 89 (46.6) | 3 (30.0) | 0.50 |
| Height, cm | 175 ± 9 | 174 ± 9 | 173 ± 8 | 0.79 |
| Weight, kg | 81 ± 16 | 79 ± 15 | 79 ± 9 | 0.61 |
| Body mass index, kg/m² | 26.2 ± 4.9 | 25.9 ± 4.7 | 26.3 ± 1.8 | 0.55 |
| Left ventricular ejection fraction, % | 61 ± 8 | 61 ± 9 | 60 ± 10 | 0.85 |
| Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, n (%) | 14 (37.8) | 49 (25.7) | 5 (50.0) | 0.10 |
| Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 6/17 (35.3) | 9/71 (12.7) | 0/3 (0.0) | 0.09 |
| Arterial hypertension, n (%) | 9/19 (47.4) | 52/103 (50.5) | 1/4 (25.0) | 0.74 |
| Nicotine abuse, n (%) | 23/30 (76.7) | 95/160 (59.4) | 6/9 (66.7) | 0.19 |
| Alcohol abuse, n (%) | 9/23 (39.1) | 65/158 (41.1) | 4/7 (57.1) | 0.72 |
| Drug abuse, n (%) | 6/24 (25.0) | 14/155 (9.0) | 2/7 (28.6) | 0.02 † |
| Catecholamines | ||||
| Norepinephrine, µg/kg/min | 0.18 ± 0.20 | 0.22 ± 0.34 | 0.20 ± 0.33 | 0.64 |
| Dobutamine, µg/kg/min | 3.79 ± 1.34 | 3.56 ± 1.34 | 3.52 ± 0.96 | 0.92 |
| Laboratory values | ||||
| Creatinine kinase, U/L | 1345 ± 2353 | 1867 ± 6521 | 2105 ± 2727 | 0.36 |
| Lactate dehydrogenase, U/L | 539 ± 405 | 542 ± 581 | 558 ± 250 | 0.39 |
| C-reactive protein, mg/L | 170 ± 154 | 199 ± 282 | 207 ± 181 | 0.87 |
| Leukocytes, 109/L | 19.7 ± 9.2 | 20.8 ± 26.7 | 18.1 ± 7.2 | 0.97 |
Donor characteristics before organ donation. 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. † Post-hoc analysis of donor drug abuse: biatrial vs. bicaval: p = 0.03, biatrial vs. modified bicaval: p > 0.99, bicaval vs. modified bicaval: p = 0.14.