Abstract:INTRODUCTION: Thromboelastography (TEG) has emerged as a tool to guide resuscitation in Liver Transplantation (LT). We aim to identify effects of TEG utilization on product use and blood loss in LT.METHODS: Adult patients (age >18-years-old) who received LT between 2014 and 2020 were retrospectively reviewed. Living donor, simultaneous/multi-organ transplants, re-transplants, and pediatric transplants were excluded. Impact of TEG on blood products and intraoperative blood loss was analyzed. A subgroup analysis… Show more
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