10 August 2021 : Original article
The Low Utilization Rate of Donor Lungs in China: A Single-Center Experience
Jin Zhao1ABCEF, Dong Liu1AB, Jian Huang1B, Hua-chi Jiang1B, Yuan Chen1B, Hui-xing Li1B, Xiao-shan Li2CD, Jing-yu Chen1AG*DOI: 10.12659/AOT.931409
Ann Transplant 2021; 26:e931409
Table 5 Comparison of recipient characteristics, perioperative information, and 30-day mortality rate between the 2 groups.
| Variables | Group A (n=79) | Group B (n=33) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex, n (%) | |||
| Female | 11 (13.9) | 6 (18.2) | 0.567 |
| Male | 68 (86.1) | 27 (81.8) | |
| Age, mean±SD | 55.0±11.6 | 57.8±9.2 | 0.221 |
| Age ≥60, n (%) | 33 (41.2) | 14 (42.4) | 0.949 |
| BMI, mean±SD | 20.6±4.2 | 21.2±3.5 | 0.468 |
| preoperative mechanical ventilation or ECMO, n (%) | 3 (3.8) | 3 (9.1) | 0.358 |
| Intraoperative ECMO, n (%) | 49 (62.0) | 26 (78.8) | 0.086 |
| Ischemic time 1 graft (h), mean±SD | 6.7±1.3 | 5.8±1.9 | 0.021 |
| Ischemic time 2 graft (h), mean±SD | 8.9±1.2 | 8.0±2.2 | 0.155 |
| Grade 3 PGD, n (%) | 11 (13.9) | 6 (18.2) | 0.567 |
| 30-day mortality, n (%) | 14 (17.7) | 7 (21.2) | 0.666 |
| Group A: donor lungs from medical institutions with lung transplant qualification; group B: medical institutions without qualification. BMI – body mass index; ECMO – extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; PGD – primary graft dysfunction; SD – standard deviation. | |||