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Table 2 Main results of the study. Continuous variables are given as mean ± standard deviation, categorical variables are given as absolute number and percentage

From: Lower rate of delayed graft function is observed when epidural analgesia for living donor nephrectomy is administered

 

Without EDA (n = 192)

With EDA (n = 99)

Significance

Donor and nephrectomy data

 Donor male sex [n/(%)]

71 (37%)

32 (32%)

0.469

 Donor BMI [kg/m2]

25.7 ± 4.1

25.5 ± 3.5

0.165

 Donor age [years]

52

52

0.416

 Donor preoperative hemoglobin [g/dl]

14.1 ± 1.2

14.1 ± 1.2

0.919

 Crystalloid fluid for nephrectomy [ml]

1813 ± 907

2191 ± 1113

0.053

 Max. dose of noradrenaline after cut [μg/kg/min]

0.03 ± 0.04

0.06 ± 0.05

0.300

 Nephrectomy time (cut – suture) [min]

135 ± 38

144 ± 48

0.003

Recipient and transplantation data

 Recipient BMI [kg/m2]

24.8 ± 3.9

25.6 ± 4.2

0.168

 Recipient male sex [n/(%)]

121 (62%)

61 (62%)

0.899

 Recipient age [years]

44 ± 13

47 ± 13

0.853

 Recipient rest diuresis [ml]

1098 ± 907

1134 ± 858

0.062

 Recipient preoperative creatinine [mg/dl]

8.0 ± 2.8

7.6 ± 2.8

0.744

 Duration of transplantation [min]

161 ± 55

145 ± 41

0.129

 Warm ischemic period [min]

29 ± 9

26 ± 7

0.138

 MAP for anastomosis [mmHg]

93 ± 11

88 ± 16

0.165

 Fluid intake during transplantation [ml]

2782 ± 1366

3477 ± 1233

0.559

Posttransplantation data

 Diuresis first hour [ml]

425 ± 430

383 ± 390

0.358

 Diuresis 24 h [ml]

9947 ± 5313

10,871 ± 6419

0.062

 Recipient creatinine 12–24 h postoperative [mg/dl]

4.37 ± 2.2

4.09 ± 1.8

0.189

 Recipient creatinine 36–48 h postoperative[mg/dl]

3.15 ± 2.1

3.04 ± 1.7

0.404

 Recipient creatinine 7 days postoperative [mg/dl]

2.17 ± 1.6

2.04 ± 1.1

0.036

 Max. recipient serum potassium level within 7d

5.15 ± 0.6

5.11 ± 0.4

0.001

 Renal replacement therapy first postoperative week [n/(%)]

11 (6%)

3 (3%)

0.312

 Delayed graft function [n/(%)]

9 (4.6%)

0 (0%)

0.031

  1. statistical significance is indicated by bold numbers