Table 1 Risk factors for early bacterial infections after liver transplant
From: Proceedings of Réanimation 2020, the French Intensive Care Society International Congress
Variables, n (%) or median [IQR] | Infected patients, n = 67 (47%) | Non-infected patients, n = 75 (53%) | Univariate p | Multivariate analysis | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OR (95% CI) | p | ||||
Preoperative data | |||||
Age (years) | 1.75 [0.9–6.3] | 3.5 [1.3–9.7] | 0.02 | ||
Weight (kg) | 11 [8-19] | 14.4 [9–28.3] | 0.009 | 0.96 (0.9–0.99) | 0.03 |
Male gender | 37 (55%) | 37 (49%) | NS | ||
Malnutrition | 22 (33%) | 28 (37%) | NS | ||
Biliary atresia | 37 (55%) | 39 (52%) | NS | ||
Previous abdominal surgeries | 49 (73%) | 47 (63%) | NS | ||
High-emergency waiting list | 25 (37%) | 24 (32%) | NS | ||
Graft/recipient weight ratio (%) | 2.9 [1.6-4] | 2.7 [1.8-3.3] | NS | ||
Intra-operative data | |||||
Serum lactate (mmol.L−1) | 3.8 [3–5.5] | 3.9 [3.1–4.9] | NS | ||
Transfusion volume (TBVR*) | 2.3 [1.3–3.9] | 1.4 [0.8–2.2] | 0.001 | 1 (0.9–1.2) | NS |
Cold ischemia time (hours) | 8.3 [7.3–9.3] | 8.1 [6.5–9.1] | NS | ||
Presence of prosthetic mesh | 30 (45%) | 16 (21%) | 0.005 | 2.4 (1.1–5.4) | 0.046 |
Postoperative data | |||||
Surgical complications | 23 (34%) | 18 (24%) | NS | ||
Acute rejection | 30 (45%) | 30 (40%) | NS | ||