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 …

Background Excessive blood loss and increased blood transfusion requirements may have
significant impact on the short‐term and long‐term outcomes after liver transplantation …

Background Liver transplant recipients frequently develop acute kidney injury (AKI), but the
predisposing factors and long-term consequences of AKI are not well understood. The aims …

During orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT), a marked decrease in blood pressure following
unclamping of the portal vein and liver reperfusion is frequently observed and is termed …

Background Orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) has been associated with major blood
loss and the need for blood product transfusions. During the last decade, improved surgical …

Patients with chronic liver disease have an increased risk of developing transfusion‐related
acute lung injury (TRALI) from plasma‐containing blood products. Similarly, red blood cell …

Background: It is well recognized that increased transfusion volumes are associated with
increased morbidity and mortality, but dose–response relations between high-and very-high …

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

Background: Bleeding due to fibrinolysis is a serious intraoperative complication during
orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). For a number of years aprotinin was used to minimize …

During the last decade, improved surgical and anesthetic management, such as better
understanding of coagulation defects and the use of the phlebotomy, has reduced …