----------- Donors ----------- --------- Recipients ---------
  1* 2* 3 1* 2* 3
BP Fluctuations (not responsive to i.v. fluids) + + + +++ +++ +
Tachycardia + + + ++ +++ ++
Evident diaphoresis ++ ++ + ++++ ++++ +
Cyanosis ++ + - +++ +++ +
Intestinal engorgement and edema ++ ++ + ++++ ++++ ++
Pulmonary congestion + + + ++ +++ +
Inflammatory infiltrates in heart + + + +++ ++++ ++
Note that due to the difference in durations of donor and recipient surgeries (1- 1.25 and 5-7 hours respectively), the observations made within donor and recipient groups although are in the same time range, observations made in donors were made at earlier time points than those in recipients.
*Isoflurane (inhalation).
Isoflurane (inhalation) and Cis-atracurium (i.v.).
Table 1: Intra- and post-operative observations in donors and recipients.