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Table. 3 Outcomes

From: Bilirubin adsorption versus plasma exchange for hyperbilirubinemia in patients after cardiac surgery: a retrospective study

Variable

Bilirubin adsorption (n = 14)

Plasma exchange (n = 42)

P value

Death (n, %)

10, 71.4%

38, 90.4%

0.078

CRRT (n, %)

12, 85.7%

30, 71.4%

0.285

IABP (n, %)

3, 21.4%

22, 52.4%

0.044

ECMO (n, %)

3, 21.4%

21, 50.0%

0.061

Re-intubation (n, %)

9, 64.2%

17, 40.5%

0.122

Septic shock (n, %)

5, 35.7%

22, 52.4%

0.280

Ventricular arrhythmias (n, %)

9, 64.2%

19, 45.2%

0.217

Hepatic encephalopathy (n, %)

5, 35.7%

30, 71.4%

0.017

Peak VIS after adsorption/exchange

51.5 ± 12.2

65.1 ± 15.6

0.002

Peak lac adsorption/exchange (mmol/L)

8.4 ± 2.1

10.6 ± 2.3

0.004

  1. Lac: arterial lactate