Korean J Blood Transfus.
1998 Jun;9(1):85-91.
Experience of Blood Usage in Orthotopic Liver Transplantation
- Affiliations
-
- 1Department of Clinical Pathology, Inje University, Seoul Paik Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- 2Department of Anesthesiology, Inje University, Seoul Paik Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- 3Department of General Surgery, Inje University, Seoul Paik Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- BACKGROUND
Liver transplantation (orthotopic) is considered as an important therapy for the end stage liver diseases, but because of the coagulopathies of these patients, the massive bleeding during the operation has been a disturbing problem. So, the role of blood bank has increasingly been important for the appropriate blood products supply for the operation.
METHODS
The authors reviewed retrospectively the hospital records of 9 patients who had taken orthotopic liver transplantations (OLT) at the Seoul Paik Hospital from March, 1992 to November, 1994.
RESULTS
AND CONCLUSION: The mean operation time and hospitalization duration was 14.1 hours and 35.3 days, respectively. Intraoperatively, the operations required a mean of 2.4 units of whole blood (WB), 29.4 of red cells (RBCs), 32.0 of fresh frozen plasma (FFP), 17.5 of platelet concentrates (PLTs), and 4.1 of cryoprecipitates (CRYOs). During the entire hospital stay, a mean of 9.3 units of WB, 56.1 of RBCs, 108.3 of FFP, 210.8 of PLTs, and 5.6 of CRYOs were transfused.
- Full Text Links
-
- Actions
-
Cited
- CITED
-
- Close
- Share
-
- Similar articles
-
- Risk Factors of Blood Requirements during Liver Transplantation
- Acid-Base Status without Sodium Bicarbonate Administration during Orthotopic Liver Transplantation
- ABO Blood Type Incompatible Liver Transplantation in a Child
- Post-reperfusion syndrome during canine orthotopic liver transplantation
- Inferior Vena Cava Stenosis Following Orthotopic Liver Transplantation: Differentiating Points from False Positives
