Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Transplant. Apr 18, 2021; 11(4): 114-128
Published online Apr 18, 2021. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v11.i4.114
Table 3 Donor and hypothermic machine perfusion pump characteristics for recipients with and without delayed graft function

All patients
DGF
No DGF
P value
n = 294
n = 79
n = 215
Donor characteristics
Donor kidney0.35
Left, n (%)136 (46%)33 (42%)103 (48%)
Right, n (%)158 (54%)46 (58%)112 (52%)
Donor location0.001a
Local, n (%)158 (54%)27 (34%)131 (61%)
Import, n (%)136 (46%)52(66%)84 (39%)
Kidney donor profile index, %53 (33-81)61 (40-85)49 (28-75)0.006a
Donor age, yr44 (32-56)49 (36-56)42 (30-55)0.04a
Donor body mass index, kg/m227 (23-31)28 (25-33)26 (23-31)0.009a
Donation after cardiac death, n (%)50 (17%)23 (29%)27 (13%)0.001a
Donor cause of death0.6
Anoxia, n (%)119 (40%)31 (39%)88 (41%)
Head trauma, n (%)76 (26%)18 (23%)58 (27%)
Stroke, n (%)99 (34%)30 (38%)69 (32%)
Donor cardiac arrest, n (%)141 (48%)40 (51%)101 (47%)0.58
Donor medical history
Hypertension, n (%)104 (35%)32 (41%)72 (33%)0.28
Diabetes, n (%)34 (12%)12 (15%)22 (10%)0.24
Coronary artery disease, n (%)27 (9%)16 (20%)11 (5%)0.001a
Smoking, n (%)70 (24%)20 (25%)50 (23%)0.73
Heavy alcohol use, n (%)65 (22%)13 (16%)52 (24%)0.15
Admit creatinine, mg/dL1.1 (0.9-1.4)1.1 (0.9-1.5)1.1 (0.9-1.30)0.2
Terminal creatinine, mg/dL1.0 (0.7-1.6)1.3 (0.81-2.8)0.9 (0.7-1.4)0.001a
Terminal creatinine ≥ 1.9 mg/dL63 (21%)31 (39%)32 (15%)0.001a
Donor Biopsy: % glomerulosclerosis3.9 (0-8.3)4.6 (1.7-10)3.4 (0-7.6)0.14
HMP pump characteristics
Cold ischemia time28.5 (21.5-34.5)30.6 (25.8-36.4)26.4 (21.2-33.8)0.009a
Cold ischemia time ≥ 26 h172 (59%)58 (73%)114 (53%)0.002a
Cold storage time, h10.6 (6.8-20.6)18.4 (7.1-24.7)9.6 (6.8-18.9)0.002a
Cold storage duration ≥ 16 h120 (41%)46 (58%)74 (34%)0.001a
Total pump time, h13.3 (8.4-19.2)13.1 (8.2-18.9)13.4 (8.4-19.7)0.37
Final pump parameters
Flow, mL/min141 (123-156)127 (117-148)142 (126-159)0.001a
Resistance, mmHg/mL/min0.20 (0.15-0.25)0.24 (0.16-0.29)0.19 (0.15-0.24)0.001a
Systolic pressure, mmHg34 (29-40)35 (30-40)33 (27-39)0.009a
Diastolic pressure, mmHg24 (18-29)26 (19-30)23 (18-29)0.09
Pump flow < 150 mL/min190 (65%)65 (82%)125 (58%)0.001a
Pump resistance ≥ 0.23 mmHg/mL/min115 (39%)47 (59%)68 (32%)0.001a

  • Citation: Mendez NV, Raveh Y, Livingstone JJ, Ciancio G, Guerra G, Burke III GW, Shatz VB, Souki FG, Chen LJ, Morsi M, Figueiro JM, Ibrahim TM, DeFaria WL, Nicolau-Raducu R. Perioperative risk factors associated with delayed graft function following deceased donor kidney transplantation: A retrospective, single center study. World J Transplant 2021; 11(4): 114-128
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  • DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5500/wjt.v11.i4.114