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ArticleJournal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA2022

Factors associated with postoperative respiratory conditions and critical outcomes on pediatric liver transplantation: A single-center experience.

Jeng-Hung Wu, Chin-Su Liu, Hsin-Lin Tsai, Chih-Ting Su, Yi-Hsuan Tang, Yu-Sheng Lee, Pei-Chen Tsao, Yi-Ting Yeh, Wei-Yu Chen, Mei-Jy Jeng

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10 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Jeng-Hung WuDepartment of Pediatrics, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
Chin-Su LiuDivision of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
Hsin-Lin TsaiDivision of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
Chih-Ting SuDepartment of Pediatrics, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
Yi-Hsuan TangDepartment of Pediatrics, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
Yu-Sheng LeeDepartment of Pediatrics, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
Pei-Chen TsaoDepartment of Pediatrics, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
Yi-Ting YehDivision of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
Wei-Yu ChenDepartment of Pediatrics, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
Mei-Jy JengDepartment of Pediatrics, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
Taipei Veterans General Hospital · TWNational Yang Ming Chiao Tung University · TWNational Taiwan University Hospital · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundOrthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) is an established therapeutic option for pediatric end-stage liver disease (PELD). The postoperative respiratory conditions of OLT recipients may be associated with subsequent clinical outcomes including length of stay (LOS) in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). This study aimed to characterize the postoperative respiratory conditions, associated factors, and outcomes after pediatric OLT.

methodsClinical data of children receiving OLT from July 2014 to July 2020 were retrospectively collected. Postoperative respiratory conditions were defined as time to extubation, significant pleural effusion, and initial postoperative PaO2/FiO2 ratio. Logistic and multiple regressions were applied to analyze the associations among clinical factors, postoperative respiratory conditions, and clinical outcomes.

resultsTwenty-two patients with median age of 1.4-year-old (range: 25 days to 12 years old) were analyzed. Mortality within 28 days was 4.5% and median LOS in the PICU was 18 days. Of 22 patients, 11 patients (50.0%) were extubated over 24 hours after surgery, and 8 patients (36.4%) required drainage for pleural effusions. Longer LOS in the PICU were noted in patients extubated over 24 hours (p = 0.008), complicated with significant pleural effusions (p = 0.02) after surgery, and having low initial postoperative PaO2/FiO2 (<300 mmHg) (p = 0.001). Among clinical factors, massive intraoperative blood transfusion (>40 mL/kg) was significantly associated with prolonged intubations, significant pleural effusions, low initial postoperative PaO2/FiO2, and prolonged LOS in the PICU (>14 days). The initial postoperative PaO2/FiO2 significantly depended on age, disease severity (PELD score), and whether the patient received massive intraoperative blood transfusion.

conclusionPediatric patients of OLT with poor postoperative respiratory conditions including low initial PaO2/FiO2 ratio, extubation over 24 hours or significant pleural effusions have longer LOS in the PICU, and the requirement of massive intraoperative transfusion was a risk factor for both poor postoperative respiratory conditions and prolonged LOS in the PICU.

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End Stage Liver DiseaseLiver TransplantationPleural EffusionRespiratory Distress SyndromeAdultChildHumansLength of StayRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness Index

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PMCPMC12755619
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