12 February 2021 : Original article
Inferior Vena Cava and Venous Outflow Reconstruction in Living Donor Liver Transplantation in Children: A Single-Center Retrospective Study and Literature Review
Marek Szymczak1ABDEF, Piotr J. Kaliciński1ADE, Grzegorz Kowalewski1BCDEF*, Mateusz Ciopiński1B, Małgorzata Markiewicz-Kijewska1B, Dorota Broniszczak1BD, Bożenna Dembowska-Bagińska2AD, Andrzej Kościesza3BD, Grażyna Brzezińska-Rajszys4BD, Waldemar Patkowski5B, Marek Stefanowicz1BDDOI: 10.12659/AOT.926217
Ann Transplant 2021; 26:e926217
Table 2 Comparison of complex vascular and simple venous reconstructions.
| Simple reconstructionN=60 | Complex reconstructionN=5 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age at Tx (years) | 1.2 (0.5–14) | 1.2 (0.8–7) | =0.86 |
| Body mass at Tx (kg) | 9.7 (5–47) | 11 (6–46) | =0.60 |
| PELD | 14 (−10–35) | −1 (−10–21) | =0.17 |
| GRWR (%) | 2 (1–5) | 2 (1–4) | =0.74 |
| Operative time (min) | 510 (335–900) | 570 (435–665) | =0.47 |
| Anhepatic phase (min) | 105 (63–181) | 110 (80–110) | =0.79 |
| Blood consumption (ml) | 375 (50–1800) | 310 (50–1200) | =0.43 |
| Hospital stay (days) | 45 (13–177) | 58 (21–87) | =0.83 |