Table 3 Outcomes of 203 lung transplant recipients
Overall (n = 203) | Male (n = 122) | Female (n = 81) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Primary outcomes | ||||
PGD3 at T48 | 54 (27) | 39 (32) | 15 (19) | 0.050 |
PGD3 at T72 | 47 (23) | 30 (25) | 17 (21) | 0.670 |
PGD decrease from T0 to T72 | 61 (30) | 30 (25) | 31 (38) | 0.087 |
PGD difference from T72 to T0 | − 0.084 ± 0.95 | 0.016 ± 0.94 | − 0.235 ± 0.95 | 0.047 |
Secondary outcomes | ||||
Postoperative bacteremia | 55 (27) | 25 (21) | 30 (37) | 0.015 |
Postoperative wound infection | 6 (3) | 3 (3) | 3 (4) | 0.685 |
C. difficile colitis | 5 (3) | 2 (2) | 3 (4) | 0.390 |
90-d survival | 197 (97) | 117 (96) | 80 (99) | 0.405 |
1-y survival | 142 (89), n = 159 | 87 (88), n = 99 | 55 (92), n = 60 | 0.628 |
Peak lactate within 72 h, mg/dL | 7 ± 4, n = 188 | 7 ± 4, n = 113 | 6 ± 3, n = 75 | 0.002 |
Stroke | 6 (3) | 4 (3) | 2 (3) | 1 |
Acute rejection during hospitalization | 18 (9) | 12 (10) | 6 (7) | 0.731 |
ICU LOS, d | 16 ± 23 | 16 ± 24 | 17 ± 25 | 0.966 |
Tracheostomy | 44 (22) | 24 (20) | 20 (25) | 0.499 |
Airway dehiscence | 5 (3) | 3 (3) | 2 (3) | 1 |
Mechanical ventilation ≥ 5 d | 54 (27) | 29 (24) | 25 (31) | 0.338 |
Postoperative ECMO | 22 (11) | 15 (12) | 7 (9) | 0.556 |
Readmission within 1 y | 158 (89), n = 177 | 99 (90), n = 109 | 59 (87), n = 68 | 0.549 |