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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
Published online Apr 18, 2021. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v11.i4.114
Table 1 Preoperative characteristics of recipients with and without delayed graft function
All patients | DGF | No DGF | P value | |
n = 294 | n = 79 | n = 215 | ||
Transplant, yr, n (%) | 0.18 | |||
2016 | 175 (60) | 52 (66) | 123 (57) | |
2017 | 119 (40) | 27 (34) | 92 (43) | |
Age, yr | 56 (44-64) | 58 (50-63) | 54 (41-64) | 0.06 |
Male, n (%) | 186 (63) | 50 (63) | 136 (63) | 0.99 |
Race, n (%) | 0.35 | |||
Caucasian | 48 (16) | 8 (10) | 40 (19) | |
Afro-American | 153 (52) | 45 (57) | 108 (50) | |
Hispanic | 88 (30) | 25 (32) | 63 (29) | |
Other | 5 (2) | 1 (1) | 4 (2) | |
BMI, kg/m2 | 28 (24-32) | 29 (26-35) | 27 (24-30) | 0.001a |
BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 | 97 (33) | 37 (47) | 60 (28) | 0.002a |
Redo transplant, n (%) | 26 (8) | 4 (5) | 22 (10) | 0.17 |
Dialysis type, n (%) | 0.26 | |||
Peritoneal | 24 (8) | 6 (8) | 18 (8) | |
Hemodialysis | 263 (90) | 73 (92) | 190 (88) | |
Pre-dialysis | 7 (2) | 0 (0) | 7 (3) | |
Duration of dialysis, mo | 67.4 (29.1-88.7) | 67.4 (52.5-92.9) | 67.1 (46.6-87.2) | 0.37 |
Preoperative baseline laboratory | ||||
WBC, × 103/µL | 6.6 (5.5-8.2) | 6.8 (5.7-8.5) | 6.6 (5.4-8.1) | 0.22 |
Hgb, g/dL | 11.1 (10.2-12.1) | 11.1 (10.2-12.9) | 11.2 (10.1-12.2) | 0.66 |
Hct, % | 34.5 (31.0-37.6) | 34.7 (31.2-37.0) | 34.5 (30.9-37.8) | 0.97 |
K+, mmol/L | 4.7 (4.3-5.2) | 4.9 (4.4-5.4) | 4.7 (4.3-5.1) | 0.05 |
HCO3-, mmol/L | 26 (23-29) | 26 (23-28) | 26 (23-29) | 0.36 |
Na+, mmol/L | 140 (138-142) | 140 (138-143) | 140 (138-142) | 0.25 |
Creatinine, mg/dL | 8.9 (6.7-11.2) | 9.11 (7.1-11.1) | 8.9 (6.7-11.2) | 0.88 |
Medical history, n (%) | ||||
Hypertension | 285 (97) | 77 (97) | 208 (97) | 0.75 |
Diabetes | 108 (37) | 42 (53) | 66 (31) | 0.001a |
Dyslipidemia | 159 (54) | 57 (72) | 102 (47) | 0.001a |
CAD | 67 (23) | 28 (35) | 39 (18) | 0.002a |
Smoking | 79 (27) | 19 (24) | 60 (28) | 0.51 |
Preoperative medications, n (%) | ||||
ACEi/ARB | 99 (34) | 19 (24) | 80 (37) | 0.03a |
CC-blocker | 134 (46) | 35 (44) | 99 (46) | 0.79 |
Beta-blocker | 168 (57) | 47 (59) | 121 (56) | 0.62 |
Diuretic | 33 (11) | 12 (15) | 21 (10) | 0.19 |
Statin | 107 (36) | 43 (54) | 64 (30) | 0.001a |
Aspirin | 94 (32) | 35 (44) | 59 (27) | 0.006a |
Clopidogrel1 | 22 (7) | 11 (14) | 11 (5) | 0.01a |
Midodrine | 8 (3) | 2 (3) | 6 (3) | 0.9 |
Echocardiography | ||||
LV EF < 50%, n (%) | 8 (3) | 3 (4) | 5 (2) | 0.49 |
DD Grade 2 or 3, n (%) | 44 (15) | 14 (18) | 30 (14) | 0.42 |
LVH, n (%) | 183 (62) | 55 (70) | 128 (60) | 0.11 |
RVSP, mmHg | 28 (23-34) | 27 (22-34) | 28 (23-33) | 0.91 |
Table 2 Intraoperative characteristics for recipients with and without delayed graft function
All patients | DGF | No DGF | P value | |
n = 294 | n = 79 | n = 215 | ||
Surgery time, h | 2.7 (2.0-3.9) | 2.5 (1.8-4.4) | 2.8 (2.2-3.9) | 0.03a |
Warm ischemia time, min | 29 (24-36) | 27 (23-34) | 29 (24-36) | 0.08 |
Fluid and electrolytes | ||||
Crystalloid, L | 2.0 (1.5-2.5) | 2.0 (1.5-2.2) | 2.0 (1.5-2.5) | 0.97 |
Plasmalyte/Isolyte, n (%) | 94 (32) | 23 (29) | 71 (33) | 0.82 |
Normal saline, n (%) | 161 (55) | 45 (57) | 116 (54) | |
Combined, n (%) | 39 (13) | 11 (14) | 28 (13) | |
Weight based crystalloid (mL/kg) | 24 (19-32) | 22 (18-31) | 25 (19-33) | 0.11 |
Albumin, grams | 25 (12.5-50) | 25 (25-50) | 25 (12.5-50) | 0.66 |
Packed red blood cells, n (%) | 0.46 | |||
None | 224 (76) | 60 (76) | 164 (76) | |
1 unit | 39 (13) | 11 (14) | 28 (13) | |
2 units | 25 (9) | 8 (10) | 17 (8) | |
3+ units | 6 (2) | 0 (0) | 6 (3) | |
Fresh frozen plasma, n (%) | 0.38 | |||
None | 287 (98) | 79 (100) | 208 (97) | |
1 unit | 2 (1) | 0 (0) | 2 (1) | |
2+ units | 5 (2) | 0 (0) | 5 (2) | |
Platelets, n (%) | 0.58 | |||
None | 290 (99) | 79 (100) | 211 (98) | |
1 unit | 4 (1) | 0 (0) | 4 (2) | |
Estimated blood loss, mL | 100 (95-200) | 150 (100-300) | 100 (50-200) | 0.01a |
NaHCO3, mEq | 50 (50-112.5) | 50 (50-100) | 50 (50-150) | 0.76 |
CaCl2, n (%) | 210 71) | 59 (75) | 151 (70) | 0.56 |
CaCl2, g | 1 (0.75-1.5) | 1 (0.75-1.25) | 1 (0.75-1.5) | 0.65 |
Furosemide infusion, n (%) | 192 (65) | 44 (56) | 148 (69) | 0.04a |
NaHCO3, n (%) | 54 (18) | 11 (14) | 43 (20) | 0.31 |
Urine output, mL | 75 (15-200) | 28 (5-80) | 100 (20-250) | < 0.0001a |
Hemodynamics and inotropes | ||||
MAP at baseline, mmHg | 109 (96-122) | 107 (95-118) | 112 (96-123) | 0.08 |
Baseline MAP < 110 mmHg, n (%) | 159 (54) | 51 (65) | 108 (50) | 0.02a |
MAP 5 min post-reperfusion, mmHg | 90 (81-100) | 91 (79-97) | 90 (82-100) | 0.45 |
5 min post-reperfusion MAP < 100 mmHg, n (%) | 220 (75) | 61 (77) | 159 (74) | 0.61 |
Drop in MAP ≥ 30 mmHg from baseline -5 min post-reperfusion, n (%) | 74 (25) | 18 (24) | 56 (26) | 0.55 |
MAP 30 min post-reperfusion, mmHg | 91 (82-100) | 92 (82-101) | 91 (83-99) | 0.85 |
30 min post-reperfusion MAP < 100 mmHg, n (%) | 218 (74) | 54 (68) | 164 (77) | 0.15 |
Drop in MAP ≥ 30 mmHg from baseline -30 min post-reperfusion, n (%) | 70 (24) | 13 (16) | 57 (27) | 0.07 |
MAP 1st post-operative, mmHg | 104 (95-113) | 102 (92-110) | 105 (96-113) | 0.09 |
1st post-operative MAP < 100 mmHg, n (%) | 117 (40) | 35 (44) | 82 (38) | 0.34 |
Drop in MAP ≥ 30 mmHg from baseline -1st post-operative, n (%) | 27 (9) | 7 (9) | 20 (9) | 0.9 |
Dopamine, n (%) | 5 (2) | 2 (3) | 3 (1) | 0.61 |
Ephedrine, n (%) | 74 (25) | 25 (32) | 49 (23) | 0.12 |
Ephedrine dose, mg | 10 (5-20) | 10 (5-20) | 10 (5-18) | 0.62 |
Phenylephrine, n (%) | 64 (22) | 25 (32) | 39 (18) | 0.01a |
Phenylephrine dose, mcg | 200 (100-400) | 200 (125-400) | 200 (100-400) | 0.64 |
Phenylephrine timing: | ||||
None, n (%) | 230 (78) | 54 (68) | 176 (82) | 0.06 |
Before reperfusion, n (%) | 39 (14) | 14 (18) | 25 (12) | |
After reperfusion, n (%) | 10 (3) | 4 (5) | 6 (3) | |
Both before and after, n (%) | 15 (5) | 7 (9) | 8 (4) | |
Phenylephrine and Ephedrine, n (%) | 37 (13) | 16 (20) | 21 (10) | 0.02a |
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 kidney | 0.35 | |||
Left, n (%) | 136 (46%) | 33 (42%) | 103 (48%) | |
Right, n (%) | 158 (54%) | 46 (58%) | 112 (52%) | |
Donor location | 0.001a | |||
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, yr | 44 (32-56) | 49 (36-56) | 42 (30-55) | 0.04a |
Donor body mass index, kg/m2 | 27 (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 death | 0.6 | |||
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/dL | 1.1 (0.9-1.4) | 1.1 (0.9-1.5) | 1.1 (0.9-1.30) | 0.2 |
Terminal creatinine, mg/dL | 1.0 (0.7-1.6) | 1.3 (0.81-2.8) | 0.9 (0.7-1.4) | 0.001a |
Terminal creatinine ≥ 1.9 mg/dL | 63 (21%) | 31 (39%) | 32 (15%) | 0.001a |
Donor Biopsy: % glomerulosclerosis | 3.9 (0-8.3) | 4.6 (1.7-10) | 3.4 (0-7.6) | 0.14 |
HMP pump characteristics | ||||
Cold ischemia time | 28.5 (21.5-34.5) | 30.6 (25.8-36.4) | 26.4 (21.2-33.8) | 0.009a |
Cold ischemia time ≥ 26 h | 172 (59%) | 58 (73%) | 114 (53%) | 0.002a |
Cold storage time, h | 10.6 (6.8-20.6) | 18.4 (7.1-24.7) | 9.6 (6.8-18.9) | 0.002a |
Cold storage duration ≥ 16 h | 120 (41%) | 46 (58%) | 74 (34%) | 0.001a |
Total pump time, h | 13.3 (8.4-19.2) | 13.1 (8.2-18.9) | 13.4 (8.4-19.7) | 0.37 |
Final pump parameters | ||||
Flow, mL/min | 141 (123-156) | 127 (117-148) | 142 (126-159) | 0.001a |
Resistance, mmHg/mL/min | 0.20 (0.15-0.25) | 0.24 (0.16-0.29) | 0.19 (0.15-0.24) | 0.001a |
Systolic pressure, mmHg | 34 (29-40) | 35 (30-40) | 33 (27-39) | 0.009a |
Diastolic pressure, mmHg | 24 (18-29) | 26 (19-30) | 23 (18-29) | 0.09 |
Pump flow < 150 mL/min | 190 (65%) | 65 (82%) | 125 (58%) | 0.001a |
Pump resistance ≥ 0.23 mmHg/mL/min | 115 (39%) | 47 (59%) | 68 (32%) | 0.001a |
Table 4 Postoperative characteristics for recipients with and without delayed graft function
All patients | DGF | No DGF | P value | |
n = 294 | n = 79 | n = 215 | ||
Post-operative location, n (%) | 0.95 | |||
PACU | 230 (78) | 62 (78) | 168 (78) | |
ICU | 64 (22) | 17 (22) | 47 (22) | |
Extubation in OR | 282 (96) | 74 (94) | 208 (97) | 0.24 |
Reintubation, n (%) | ||||
Within 48 h | 4 (1) | 3 (4) | 1 (0.5) | 0.06 |
Within 1 wk | 6 (2) | 4 (5) | 2 (1) | 0.05 |
Pulmonary edema, n (%) | ||||
Within 48 h | 11 (4) | 5 (6) | 6 (3) | 0.16 |
Within 1 wk | 13 (4) | 6 (8) | 7 (3) | 0.11 |
Adverse cardiac events, n (%) | ||||
Within 48 h | 10 (3) | 2 (3) | 8 (4) | 0.62 |
Within 1 wk | 15 (5) | 3 (4) | 12 (6) | 0.54 |
Within 1 mo | 17 (6) | 4 (5) | 13 (6) | 0.1 |
Clavien-Dindo at 1 mo, n (%)1 | ||||
None | 238 (81) | 54 (68) | 184 (86) | 0.002a |
Grade I | 4 (1) | 0 (0) | 4 (2) | |
Grade II | 14 (5) | 6 (8) | 8 (4) | |
Grade IIIa | 19 (6) | 11 (14) | 8 (4) | |
Grade IIIb | 13 (4) | 4 (5) | 9 (4) | |
Grade IVa | 4 (1) | 3 (4) | 1 (0.5) | |
Grade IVb | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | |
Grade V | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.5) | |
Total complications | 56 (19) | 25 (32) | 31 (14) | |
Length of stay, d | 6 (5-8) | 8 (6-12) | 6 (5-7) | 0.001a |
eGFR, 6 mo, mL/min | 65.3 (48.4-81.6) | 50.6 (36.2-71.0) | 73.3 (58.6-89.5) | 0.001a |
eGFR < 60 mL/min at 6 mo, n (%) | 120 (41) | 51 (65) | 69 (32) | 0.001a |
Graft survival at 1 yr, n (%)2 | 283 (96%) | 71 (90) | 212 (99) | 0.002a |
Patient survival at 1 yr, n (%) | 292 (99) | 79 (100) | 213 (99) | 0.34 |
Table 5 Perioperative predictors associated with delayed graft function
OR | 95%CI | P value | |
Preoperative recipient risk factor | |||
Recipient BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 | 3.8 | 1.947-7.548 | 0.0001a |
Intraoperative recipient risk factor | |||
Baseline MAP < 110 mmHg | 2.2 | 1.098-4.326 | 0.0260a |
Phenylephrine usage | 2.2 | 1.040-4.820 | 0.0392a |
Donor risk factors | |||
Cold storage time ≥ 16 h | 2.8 | 1.378-5.666 | 0.0044a |
Donation after cardiac death | 4.4 | 1.872-10.225 | 0.0007a |
Donor with history of CAD | 5.8 | 2.133-16.033 | 0.0006a |
Terminal creatinine ≥ 1.9 mg/dL | 4.3 | 2.041-8.855 | 0.0001a |
HMP pump risk factor | |||
Resistance ≥ 0.23 mmHg/mL/min | 2.2 | 1.132-4.307 | 0.0201a |
- 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
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3230/full/v11/i4/114.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5500/wjt.v11.i4.114