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Table 4 Primary and secondary outcomes according to AKI diagnosis

From: Modelling kidney outcomes based on MELD eras - impact of MELD score in renal endpoints after liver transplantation

 

NON-AKI

AKI

P value

N = 168

N = 706

 

Hospital length (days)

9 [7; 12]

16 [11; 25]

 < 0.01

ICU length (days)

2 [1; 3]

3 [2; 6]

 < 0.01

Retransplant during index hospitalization (%)

10 (6)

62 (8.8)

0.23

Acute liver rejection (%)

18 (10.7)

174 (24.6)

 < 0.01

Hospital mortality (%)

13 (7.7)

56 (7.9)

0.93

28 days mortality (%)

14 (8.3)

48 (6.8)

0.50

90 days mortality (%)

15 (8.9)

81 (11.5)

0.41

1-year mortality (%)

17 (10.1)

114 (16.1)

0.05

  1. Data are expressed as median [IQR] or percentage
  2. ICU Intensive care unit, KDIGO Kidney disease – Improving Global Outcomes, AKI Acute Kidney Injury, RRT Renal Replacement Therapy