Table 3.
Characteristics of non-recovered potential versus actual donation after cardiac death liver donors using more liberal inclusion and exclusion criteria.
| Non-Recovered Potential DCDs (n = 265) | Actual DCDs (n = 1,890) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||
| Age | 48.0 (34.0–55.0) | 34.0 (24.0–47.0) | <0.001 |
| Male Gender | 192 (72.5%) | 1295 (68.5%) | 0.195 |
| Height (cm) | 175.3 (168.0–182.0) | 173.0 (165.1–180.0) | 0.007 |
| Weight (kg) | 81.6 (70.8–95.2) | 79.5 (68.0–92.1) | 0.104 |
| BMI (mg/m2) | 26.9 (23.6–31.0) | 26.4 (23.0–30.6) | 0.439 |
| AST | 42.0 (27.0–58.0) | 54.0 (34.0–87.0) | <0.001 |
| ALT | 33.0 (20.0–47.0) | 43.0 (25.0–78.0) | <0.001 |
| Total Bilirubin (mg/dl) | 0.5 (0.3–0.7) | 0.6 (0.4–0.9) | <0.001 |
| Diabetes | 26 (9.8%) | 144 (7.6)% | 0.426 |
| Ethinicity | 0.069 | ||
| Caucasian | 220 (83.0%) | 1442 (76.3%) | |
| African American | 17 (6.4%) | 182 (9.6%) | |
| Hispanic | 21 (7.9%) | 209 (11.1%) | |
| Asian | 2 (0.8%) | 35 (1.9%) | |
| Native American/Other | 5 (1.9%) | 22 (1.2%) | |
| ABO | <0.001 | ||
| A | 97 (36.6%) | 771 (40.8%) | |
| AB | 20 (7.6%) | 20 (1.1%) | |
| B | 38 (14.3%) | 185 (9.8%) | |
| O | 110 (41.5%) | 914 (48.4%) | |
| Cause of Death | 0.003 | ||
| Anoxia | 121 (45.7%) | 994 (52.6%) | |
| CVA | 54 (20.4%) | 279 (14.8%) | |
| Trauma | 70 (26.4%) | 541 (28.6%) | |
| Other | 20 (7.6%) | 76 (4.0%) | |
| IV Drug Use | 47 (17.7%) | 255 (13.5%) | 0.159 |
| Withdrawal to Crossclamp Interval (min) | 24.0 (20.0–27.0) | 23.0 (19.0–26.0) | 0.003 |
| Weekend Recovery | 77 (29.1%) | 485 (25.7%) | 0.238 |
| Night Recovery | 172 (64.9%) | 974 (51.5%) | <0.001 |