Risk factors and outcomes of massive red blood cell transfusion following living donor liver transplantation

Autor: Ming-Qing Xu, Lu Nan Yan, W.-T. Wang, Kai Mi, Chuan Li, Tian Fu Wen, Yong Gang Wei, Bo Li, Jia ying Yang
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Journal of Digestive Diseases. 13:161-167
ISSN: 1751-2980
1751-2972
Popis: OBJECTIVES: To identify the factors influencing blood loss and secondary blood transfusion and to investigate the outcomes of patients who underwent a massive blood transfusion (MBT) following living donor liver transplantation (LDLT). METHODS: Patients who underwent primary adult-to-adult right hepatic lobe LDLT were included in the study, and were divided into the MBT group [≥ 6 red blood cell (RBC) units in 24 h] and the non-massive blood transfusion (NMBT) group ( 2 units and ≤ 2 units. Hemoglobin
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