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Table 2 Intraoperative characteristics of the study cohort, according to the anesthetic agent used in the donor

From: Sevoflurane preconditioning in living liver donation is associated with better initial graft function after pediatric transplantation: a retrospective study

 

Sevoflurane (n = 69)

Propofol and sevoflurane (n = 29)

Propofol (n = 85)

P value

Donor

 NSAIDs

43 (62.3)

27 (93.1)

73 (85.9)

.0002

 Sufentanil

63 (91.3)

0 (0)

8 (9.4)

< .0001

 Clonidine

28 (40.6)

27 (93.1)

81 (92.3)

< .0001

 Ketamine

65 (94.2)

29 (100)

84 (98.3)

.06

 Epidural

57 (82.6)

23 (79.3)

72 (84.7)

.79

 Noradrenalin

39 (56.5)

6 (20.7)

6 (5.9)

< .0001

Recipient

 Procedure duration (min)

661 [607–722]

664 [598–702]

647 [585–691]

.37

 Ischemia duration (min)

130 [109–155]

143 [124–177]

155 [131–179]

.003

 Vasopressor use

62 (89.9)

29 (100)

67 (78.9)

.002

 Lactate peak (mmol/L)

5.2 [3.9–7.0]

5.1 [4.4–6.3]

5.1 [4.1–7.1]

.83

 Reperfusion syndrome

13 (18.8)

3 (10.3)

15 (17.6)

.54

 Graft weight/body weight (%)

2.9 [2.0–3.7]

2.2 [1.6–3.0]

2.7 [2.0–3.6]

.02

  1. Data are presented as median [IQR] or numbers (%). Comparisons between groups (sevoflurane, propofol + sevoflurane, and propofol) with a Kruskal-Wallis test (continuous data) or a chi-square (categorical data)
  2. Abbreviation: NSAIDs Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs