role in intraoperative bleeding. The most striking hemostatic abnormalities during OLT occur
late in the anhepatic phase and immediately after graft revascularization. 3" 6 At present,
there is no standard treatment for these disorders. 7 Epsilon-aminocaproic acid has been
administered without reduction in blood requirements, while antifibrinolytic agents have
been used with some degree of success. 8 Aprotinin is a naturally occurring polypeptide that …