Table 4: Length of stay: All transplants.
|
|
STS (n = 48) |
Celsior (n = 59) |
Celsior+EPO+GTN (n = 34) |
p-value |
|
LOS ICU (days,
mean ± SD) |
6
± 6 |
6
± 6 |
9
± 11 |
0.08 |
|
LOS hospital (days,
mean ± SD) |
24
± 20 |
29
± 28 |
27
± 18 |
0.40 |
The length of stay (LOS, days) in the
intensive care unit (ICU) and entire hospital admission are demonstrated above
for patients transplanted with
hearts stored in St.
Thomas’ Solution (STS), Celsior or Celsior supplemented with erythropoietin and glyceryl trinitrate (Celsior + EPO + GTN).