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Respiratory Complications Among Living Liver-donors

Conditions
Complication of Anesthesia
Registration Number
NCT03862664
Lead Sponsor
Ain Shams University
Brief Summary

Recently, there are increasing reports about pulmonary complications within living liver donors postoperatively. In this retrospective study, the investigators will highlight the risk factors and incidence of pulmonary complication among living liver-donors in our center.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
124
Inclusion Criteria
  • Excellent general physical and mental condition,
  • Free of chronic disease or
  • Previous major abdominal surgery,
  • Body mass index (BMI) <28,
  • ABO blood group identical to recipients and
  • Negative for hepatitis B, C and human immunodeficiency viruses (HIV).
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Exclusion Criteria
  • ASA physical status> II,
  • BMI>28,
  • Psychiatric or mental retardation,
  • pregnant and nursing women or
  • Patients with significant laboratory abnormalities
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Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The number of participants with postoperative respiratory complicationsan average period of 3 year

Respiratory complications as pulmonary embolism, pleural effusion, pneumothorax, pneumonia, atelectasis, acute lung injury (ALI), acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) will be considered when they are clinically evident.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The average of ICU stay among patientsan average period of 3 year

It is defined as time period from entry to ICU till discharge to the ward

The average of hospital stay among patientsan average period of 3 year

It is defined as time period elapsed from discharge to the ward till leaving the hospital

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ain Shams University hospitals

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Cairo, Egypt

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