Korean J Anesthesiol.  2001 Dec;41(6):783-787. 10.4097/kjae.2001.41.6.783.

Clinical Observation of Postreperfusion Heparine Effects with a Heparinase Guided Thromboelastogram in a Liver Transplanted Patient

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  • 1Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. kth4281@empal.com

Abstract

Orthotopic liver transplantation is frequently associated with severe bleeding, especially after reperfusion of the grafted liver. Heparin or heparinoids are released from the grafted liver and cause additional blood coagulation disorders. Recently many investigators have used a heparinase guided thromboelastogram (TEG) to control and confirm heparin effects not only on liver transplantation but also cardiac surgery. We reported a clinical case using a heparinase guided TEG to observe the duration of postreperfusion heparin effects.

Keyword

Blood: coagulation; heparinase; Surgery: liver transplantation

MeSH Terms

Blood Coagulation Disorders
Hemorrhage
Heparin Lyase*
Heparin*
Heparinoids
Humans
Liver Transplantation
Liver*
Reperfusion
Research Personnel
Thoracic Surgery
Transplants
Heparin
Heparin Lyase
Heparinoids
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