Background Liver transplantation (LT) is frequently complicated by coagulopathy associated
with end‐stage liver disease (ESLD), that is, often multifactorial. Objectives The objective of …

More anesthesiologists are routinely using transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) during
liver transplant surgery, but the effects on patient outcome are unknown. Transplant …

Background Most centres use fresh frozen plasma (FFP) based protocols to prevent or treat
haemostatic disturbances during liver transplantation. In the present study, we used a …

Purpose Restrictive fluid management strategies have been proposed to reduce
complications in liver transplant recipients. We conducted a systematic review to evaluate …

Orthotopic liver transplantation can be marked by significant hemodynamic instability
requiring the use of a variety of hemodynamic monitors to aide in intraoperative …

Despite the lack of large randomized clinical studies, viscoelastic tests (VETs) have been a
critical armamentarium for hemostatic control in liver transplantation (LT) since the 1960s …

Background: The ability to predict transfusion requirements may improve perioperative
bleeding management as an integral part of a patient blood management program …

Hemodynamic instability (HDI) during liver transplantation (LT) can be difficult to manage
and increases postoperative morbidity and mortality. In addition to surgical causes of HDI …

As surgical and graft preservation techniques have improved and immunosuppressive drugs
have advanced, liver transplantation (LT) is now considered the gold standard for treating …

The liver is the largest internal organ in the body, receiving 25% to 30% of the cardiac
output. It has a dual blood supply. The hepatic artery provides 25% and the portal vein …