Open AccessPreoperative Fibrinogen Level and Bleeding in Liver Transplantation for End-stage Liver Disease: A Cohort Study
Author(s) -
François Martin Carrier,
Annie Deshêtres,
Steve Ferreira Guerra,
Benjamin Rioux-Massé,
Cédrick Zaouter,
Nick Lee,
Éva Amzallag,
Alexandre Joosten,
Luc Massicotte,
Michaël Chassé
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.45
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1534-6080
pISSN - 0041-1337
DOI - 10.1097/tp.0000000000004333
Subject(s) - medicine , perioperative , liver transplantation , fibrinogen , surgery , liver disease , cohort , blood transfusion , population , confounding , transplantation , proportional hazards model , environmental health
Liver transplantation is a high-risk surgery associated with important perioperative bleeding and transfusion needs. Uncertainties remain on the association between preoperative fibrinogen level and bleeding in this population.