Association between intraoperative hypothermia and total hospitalization cost after liver transplantation: a retrospective cohort study
Main finding · Total hospitalization costResult — go to the resultΒ (log-transformed total hospitalization cost) 0.153 95% CI 0.065–0.241Authors' conclusion
Intraoperative hypothermia was associated with higher total hospitalization cost following liver transplantation after adjustment for prespecified covariates.
Study context
- Population
- Adult liver transplant recipients, transplantation between January 2020 and December 2025
- Participants
- 343 recipients
- Exposure
- Intraoperative hypothermia vs normothermia
- Hypothermian = 239
- Outcome
- Total hospitalization cost
Methodological detailssingle-centre, multivariable linear regression
- Single-centre
- Multivariable linear regression
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Β (log-transformed total hospitalization cost)
0.153
95% CI 0.065–0.241
P < 0.001
By group
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Sensitivity analyses
- Association robust in additional adjustment models; alternative temperature exposure metrics did not show a consistent dose-response pattern
Cost components (descriptive)
- Cost difference mainly attributable to medication, laboratory, treatment, material, and blood transfusion costs
Original publication
Association between intraoperative hypothermia and total hospitalization cost after liver transplantation: a retrospective cohort study. Perioper Med (Lond). Published 7 July 2026. doi:10.
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