Table 1Preoperative Demographic and Clinical Data of the Study Participants (n=20)
Parameter |
Value |
Male, sex |
13 (65) |
Age, yr |
47.2±11.7 |
Duration of hemodialysis, yr |
4.2±2.42 |
Body mass index, kg/m2
|
19.6±2.3 |
Diabetes mellitus |
7 (35) |
Ischemic heart disease |
4 (20) |
Systemic hypertension |
10 (50) |
Table 2Comparison of BMI and Laboratory Parameters (Preoperative and at 3 Months Postoperatively)
Variable |
Preoperative |
3 mo postoperatively |
P value |
BMI, kg/m2
|
19.6±2.3 |
20.4±2.7 |
<0.001a
|
PTH, pg/mL |
2,214.55±468.07 |
41.74±22.65 |
<0.001a
|
Calcium, mg/dL |
8.70±0.51 |
8.79±0.54 |
0.731 |
Phosphorus, mg/dL |
7.82±1.50 |
4.96±0.80 |
<0.001a
|
Magnesium, mg/dL |
1.99±0.15 |
2.04±0.13 |
0.041a
|
Albumin, g/dL |
3.98±0.33 |
3.99±0.30 |
0.418 |
Haemoglobin, g/dL |
9.40±0.89 |
9.63±0.49 |
0.410 |
WBCs, ×103/mm3
|
6.18±1.60 |
6.03±1.30 |
0.735 |
Platelets, ×103/mm3
|
249.70±60.38 |
256.95±62.74 |
0.510 |
Table 3Comparison of Quality of Life Scores (Pre-PTX and at 3 Months Post-PTX)
Variable |
Pre-PTX |
Post-PTX |
P value |
Symptom/problem list |
58.23±7.63 |
77.66±6.22 |
<0.001a
|
Effects of kidney diseases |
28.44±3.78 |
45.72±7.16 |
<0.008a
|
Burden of kidney diseases |
4.69±7.55 |
39.8±20.01 |
<0.001a
|
SF-12 physical health composite |
25.65±4.53 |
44.32±4.98 |
<0.012a
|
SF-12 mental health composite |
31.88±1.72 |
49.83±3.32 |
<0.023a
|
Table 4Correlations between the Index of Change of Quality of Life and Preoperative Demographic and Laboratory Parameters
Variable |
Symptoms |
Effects |
Burden |
Physical |
Mental |
r
|
P value |
r
|
P value |
r
|
P value |
r
|
P value |
r
|
P value |
Age |
−0.235 |
0.332 |
−0.155 |
0.527 |
0.034 |
0.889 |
−0.106 |
0.666 |
0.141 |
0.566 |
Weight |
−0.589 |
0.008 |
−0.032 |
0.898 |
−0.225 |
0.354 |
−0.204 |
0.403 |
0.142 |
0.561 |
Duration of hemodialysis |
0.197 |
0.420 |
−0.029 |
0.906 |
−0.265 |
0.273 |
0.001 |
0.998 |
−0.226 |
0.352 |
Preoperative serum calcium levels |
0.149 |
0.542 |
0.006 |
0.981 |
−0.416 |
0.077 |
0.087 |
0.724 |
0.019 |
0.937 |
Preoperative serum PTH levels |
−0.349 |
0.143 |
0.321 |
0.180 |
0.144 |
0.557 |
−0.165 |
0.499 |
0.258 |
0.286 |
Preoperative serum albumin levels |
−0.425 |
0.070 |
0.060 |
0.809 |
0.254 |
0.294 |
−0.207 |
0.396 |
0.212 |
0.383 |
Preoperative haemoglobin |
−0.026 |
0.914 |
0.272 |
0.259 |
−0.036 |
0.885 |
−0.231 |
0.342 |
0.273 |
0.259 |
Preoperative phosphorus levels |
−0.323 |
0.177 |
0.437 |
0.061 |
−0.086 |
0.727 |
−0.311 |
0.195 |
0.314 |
0.190 |
Preoperative magnesium levels |
0.040 |
0.871 |
0.461 |
0.05 |
−0.162 |
0.508 |
−0.191 |
0.433 |
0.122 |
0.618 |
Table 5Regression Analysis with Index of Change of Quality of Life Scores as the Dependent Variable
Variable |
Symptoms |
Effects |
Burden |
Physical |
Mental |
r
|
P value |
r
|
P value |
r
|
P value |
r
|
P value |
r
|
P value |
Age |
0.644 |
0.586 |
0.761 |
0.526 |
1.373 |
0.304 |
3.364 |
0.078 |
0.102 |
0.928 |
Weight |
0.684 |
0.565 |
0.180 |
0.874 |
1.998 |
0.184 |
2.309 |
0.147 |
0.773 |
0.520 |
Duration of hemodialysis |
0.634 |
0.591 |
0.071 |
0.950 |
1.655 |
0.240 |
3.154 |
0.088 |
0.866 |
0.478 |
Preoperative serum calcium levels |
0.316 |
0.782 |
1.091 |
0.389 |
1.620 |
0.247 |
3.219 |
0.084 |
0.145 |
0.898 |
Preoperative serum PTH levels |
0.076 |
0.946 |
1.913 |
0.196 |
0.138 |
0.903 |
8.892 |
0.012 |
0.780 |
0.517 |
Preoperative serum albumin levels |
1.029 |
0.412 |
1.914 |
0.196 |
2.998 |
0.096 |
0.613 |
0.602 |
0.570 |
0.626 |
Preoperative haemoglobin |
0.964 |
0.437 |
0.464 |
0.688 |
2.783 |
0.108 |
4.863 |
0.040 |
0.070 |
0.951 |
Preoperative phosphorus levels |
1.111 |
0.382 |
1.653 |
0.240 |
1.522 |
0.267 |
1.114 |
0.381 |
0.183 |
0.871 |
Preoperative magnesium levels |
0.455 |
0.694 |
1.067 |
0.398 |
3.173 |
0.087 |
5.382 |
0.033 |
0.676 |
0.569 |