There is wide variation in the management of coagulation and blood transfusion practice in
liver transplantation. The use of blood products intraoperatively is declining and transfusion …

January 2018• Volume 126• Number 1 www. anesthesia-analgesia. org 47 which converts
fibrinogen to fibrin. Fibrin cross-links to form an insoluble mesh over the aggregated …

OBJECTIVE: To test in a prospective randomized study the hypothesis that use of
thromboelastography (TEG) decreases blood transfusion during major surgery. MATERIAL …

Blood loss during liver transplantation (OLTx) is a common consequence of pre-existing
abnormalities of the hemostatic system, portal hypertension with multiple collateral vessels …

Background We have previously reported successful induction of renal allograft tolerance in
nonhuman primates (NHP) after an initial posttransplant period of conventional …

From its inception the success of liver transplantation has been associated with massive
blood loss. Massive transfusion is classically defined as> 10 units of red blood cells within …

Use of donation after circulatory death (DCD) donor livers for transplantation has remained
cautious in the United States. The aim of this study was to demonstrate the expansion of a …

Background Although the low central venous pressure (LCVP) technique is used to
decrease blood loss during liver resection, its efficacy and safety during transplant …

Liver transplantation (LT) was historically associated with massive blood loss and
transfusion. Over the past two decades transfusion requirements have reduced dramatically …

Liver transplantation has been associated with massive blood loss and considerable
transfusion requirements. Bleeding in orthotopic liver transplantation is multifactorial …