Intravascular thrombosis and thromboembolism during liver transplantation: Antifibrinolytic therapy implicated?
- 1 February 2004
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Liver Transplantation
- Vol. 10 (2) , 310-314
- https://doi.org/10.1002/lt.20064
Abstract
This case report describes a patient who underwent orthotopic liver transplantation and developed extensive hyperacute venous and arterial intravascular thromboses and thromboemboli intraoperatively. The patient was receiving antifibrinolytic therapy with aprotinin. The safety of routine aprotinin therapy in liver transplantation is examined. The value of the thrombelastograph (TEG) as a qualitative assessment of the coagulation system is emphasized. (Liver Transpl 2004;10:310-314.)Keywords
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