Early lactate clearance as predictor of initial poor graft function after liver transplantation – a confirmative study

Background: Initial graft function determines postoperative survival and morbidity after liver transplantation (LTx). Lactate clearance has been reported as a good marker of liver function in particular in the initial phase after liver transplantation. The aim of this study was to perform a confirmative analysis of the recently published diagnostic power of early lactate clearance (ELC). Methods: Retrospective analysis of 323 patients receiving LTx. Calculation of ELC according to Wu et al.. Comparison with conventional blood parameters and the incidence of initial poor graft function (IPGF) according to Nanashi…