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Table. 4 Outcomes and hepatorenal function in matched cohort

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

Variable

Bilirubin adsorption (n = 14)

Plasma exchange (n = 14)

P value

Death (n, %)

10, 71.4%

14, 100.0%

0.049

CRRT (n, %)

12, 85.7%

12, 85.7%

IABP (n, %)

3, 21.4%

8, 57.15%

0.060

ECMO (n, %)

3, 21.4%

3, 21.4%

Re-intubation (n, %)

9, 64.2%

10, 71.4%

0.500

Septic shock (n, %)

5, 35.7%

4, 28.6%

0.500

Ventricular arrhythmias (n, %)

9, 64.2%

6, 42.9%

0.225

Hepatic encephalopathy (n, %)

5, 35.7%

13, 92.9%

0.002

Peak VIS after adsorption/exchange

47.3 ± 5.9

62.9 ± 19.8

0.013

Peak lac adsorption/exchange (mmol/L)

8.4 ± 2.2

10.1 ± 2.1

0.045

After adsorption/exchange

   

ALT

28.9 (19.4–64.0)

42.1 (32.9–94.0)

0.021

AST

58.0 (46.6–74.5)

76.3 (60.3–101.7)

0.012

GGT

69.0 (20.0–118.5)

79.0 (30.0–125.3)

0.667

TBil

162.9 ± 76.3

235.2 ± 82.9

0.024

DBil

90.4 ± 35.2

139.1 ± 53.5

0.009

LDH

394.5 ± 127.8

435.1 ± 161.7

0.467

 Serum Creatinine

80.1 ± 11.9

107.8 ± 22.8

0.001

 BUN

10.3 ± 2.8

14.5 ± 4.3

0.010

 C-creative protein

83.5 ± 15.8

151.6 ± 49.2

0.018