Pulse oximetry-based capillary refilling evaluation predicts postoperative outcomes in liver transplantation: a prospective observational cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Capillary refill time (CRT) is a non-invasive technique to evaluate tissue perfusion, and quantitative CRT (Q-CRT) adapted to pulse oximetry was developed with patients with sepsis and compared to blood lactate and sepsis scores. In post liver transplantation, large amounts of fluid administration are necessary for maintaining tissue perfusion to grafted liver against intravascular hypovolemia. This study aimed to evaluate whether Q-CRT can predict poor outcomes by detecting peripheral tissue perfusion abnormality in patients with liver transplantations who were treated with massive fluid administration.

Methods

In this single-center prospective cohort study, we enrolled adult patients with liver transplantations between June 2018 and July 2019. Measurement of Q-C

SUBMITTER: Yamamoto M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7523076 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature