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.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
124
The investigators will retrieve retrospectively the medical record of donors who underwent hepatic lobectomy for liver transplantation
Ain Shams University hospitals
Cairo, Egypt
The number of participants with postoperative respiratory complications
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.
Time frame: an average period of 3 year
The average of ICU stay among patients
It is defined as time period from entry to ICU till discharge to the ward
Time frame: an average period of 3 year
The average of hospital stay among patients
It is defined as time period elapsed from discharge to the ward till leaving the hospital
Time frame: an average period of 3 year
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