Intraoperative thromboelastography as a tool to predict postoperative thrombosis during liver transplantation

Table 4 Thromboelastographic variables were statistically different during liver transplantation and between the two study groups

Thromboelastographic parameters		Case group (27 pts)	Control group (27 pts)	P value
R basal	min	26.8 ± 12.5	23.5 ± 12	0.327
K basal	min	13.2 (8.8-20.3)	10 (6.7-17.5)	0.200
α basal	degrees	17.3 ± 9.1	22 ± 11	0.093
MA basal	mm	39.5 ± 12.4	43.2 ± 12.7	0.284
Lysis 30’ basal	%	0 (0-0.1)	0 (0-0.1)	0.726
Lysis 60’ basal	%	1 (0-2.5)	0.7 (0-4)	0.881
G parameter basal	dyne/cm2	3661 (2342-4228)	2061 (1787-3122)	0.001
R 120’postrep	min	18.4 ± 8	16.8 ± 5.9	0.407
K 120’ postrep	min	7.9 (5.05-9.05)	7.9 (6.5-11.1)	0.638
α 120’ postrep	degrees	27.5 ± 10.8	27 ± 11.7	0.871
MA 120’ postrep	mm	36. 8 ± 12.6	37.6 ± 11.7	0.810
Lysis 30’ 120 postrep	%	0 (0.0-0.0)	0 (0.0-0.0)	0.107
Lysis 60’ 120 postrep	%	0.0 (0.0-1.9)	0.5 (0.3-5.5)	0.035
G parameter postrep	dyne/cm2	4502 ± 2914	2078 ± 1528	< 0.001