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World J Surg Proced. Mar 28, 2015; 5(1): 41-57
Published online Mar 28, 2015. doi: 10.5412/wjsp.v5.i1.41
Published online Mar 28, 2015. doi: 10.5412/wjsp.v5.i1.41
Table 1 Randomized controlled trial comparing conventional technique with venovenous bypass and piggyback technique
| Variable | Conventional | Piggyback | P-value |
| n | 34 | 33 | |
| Age | 46.5 (24-73) | 48 (18-66) | 0.831 |
| Child-Pugh Score | 0.931 | ||
| A | 5 | 5 | |
| B | 21 | 19 | |
| C | 8 | 9 | |
| Anesthesia time (min) median (range) | 795 (540-1115) | 690 (510-1140) | 0.162 |
| Operative time (min) median (range) | 647 (420-925) | 600 (370-960) | 0.270 |
| Graft cold ischemia time (min) median (range) | 536 (261-900) | 497 (330-930) | 0.205 |
| Duration of mechanical ventilation (min) median (range) | 712 (200-8070) | 650 (0-26555) | 0.429 |
| Length of hospital stay (d) median (range) | 15.5 (6-72) | 17.0 (10-45) | 0.846 |
| Operative mortality (30 d) | 0 | 1.3% | 1.000 |
| Red blood cells (units) median (range) | 5.5 (0-34) | 5.0 (0-35) | 0.940 |
| Fresh frozen plasma (units) median (range) | 22.5 (0-84) | 19.0 (0-82) | 0.890 |
| Platelet concentrate (units) median (range) | 9.5 (0-40) | 0.0 (0-30) | 0.209 |
| Aferesis platelet concentrate (units) median (range) | 0.0 (0-3) | 1.0 (1-10) | 0.486 |
| Crystalloid solution | 1.5 (0-7.5) | 1.5 (0-10) | 0.985 |
- Citation: Beal EW, Bennett SC, Whitson BA, Elkhammas EA, Henry ML, Black SM. Caval reconstruction techniques in orthotopic liver transplantation. World J Surg Proced 2015; 5(1): 41-57
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2219-2832/full/v5/i1/41.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5412/wjsp.v5.i1.41