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Table 2 Baseline characteristics of the patients

From: Bicarbonate ringer’s solution could improve the intraoperative acid-base equilibrium and reduce hepatocellular enzyme levels after deceased donor liver transplantation: a randomized controlled study

  

Acetate group (n = 34)

Bicarbonate group (n = 35)

Age (years)

 

58 (38–70)

60 (40–74)

Females/Males

 

11/23

10/25

BMI (kg/m2) c

 

25.1 (23.4–27.0)

25.1 (22.6–28.6)

MELD

 

13 (10–18)

14 (9–18)

Abdominal surgery history a

 

9 (26)

9 (26)

Preoperative diagnosisa

Hepatic cell carcinoma

13 (38)

13 (37)

 

HBV Cirrhosis

14 (41)

15 (43)

 

Others

7 (21)

7 (20)

Anhepatic phase duration (min) b

 

40.1 ± 3.8

36.3 ± 3.6

Operating time (min) b

 

380 ± 108

400 ± 98

Transfusion volume (mL)

 

1200 (800–1350)

1150 (600–1300)

Blood loss (mL)

 

2437 (620–3973)

2245 (750–3245)

Donor features

Age (years)

55 (44–66)

55 (46–65)

 

Females/Males

14/20

15/20

 

BMI (kg/m2)

26.3 (23.7–30.5)

27.0 (23.7–30.6)

 

Brain death a

26 (76)

27 (77)

 

Heart death a

8 (24)

8 (23)

  1. Values are represented as the median (IQR) unless indicated otherwise
  2. a Values in parentheses are percentages
  3. b Data are represented as the mean ± SD. SD, standard deviation
  4. c BMI = body mass index