EFFECT OF ANTIFIBRINOLYTIC DRUGS ON TRANSFUSION REQUIREMENT AND BLOOD LOSS DURING ORTHOTOPIC LIVER TRANSPLANTATION: RESULTS FROM A SINGLE CENTER

Effect of antifibrinolytic drugs on transfusion requirement and blood loss during orthotopic liver transplantation: Results from a single center

Background: During orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT), activation of the fibrinolytic system can contribute significantly to perioperative bleeding.Prophylactic administration of antifibrinolytic agents has been shown to reduce blood loss and the need for allogenic transfusion.Objective: To study the effect of antifibrinolytics on requirement o

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