Risk factors of the post-reperfusion syndrome during orthotopic liver transplantation: a clinical observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Post reperfusion syndrome (PRS) is a relatively common and life-threatening complication during orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). It is associated with poor patient and transplanted liver outcomes.

Objective

This study aimed to compare the risk factors of PRS during OLT.

Design

Clinical-epidemiological observational retrospective study.

Setting

We gathered the records of patients who underwent OLT in 3 years, from May 22, 2016, to May 22, 2019, in Namazi and Bu-Ali Sina organ transplantation hospitals.

Patients

In this study, we assessed 1182 patients who underwent OLT. Patients were divided into two groups based on the presence or absence of PRS.

Main outcome measures

Diagnosing the predictors of PRS was the primary outcome of th

SUBMITTER: Sahmeddini MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8976299 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature