Open AccessIntraoperative thromboelastography as a tool to predict postoperative thrombosis during liver transplantation
Author(s) -
Lesley De Pietri,
Roberto Montalti,
Giuliano Bolondi,
Valentina Serra,
Fabrizio Di Benedetto
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2220-3230
DOI - 10.5500/wjt.v10.i11.345
Subject(s) - thromboelastography , medicine , thrombosis , liver transplantation , surgery , transplantation , coagulation
Thromboembolic complications are relatively common causes of increased morbidity and mortality in the perioperative period in liver transplant patients. Early postoperative portal vein thrombosis (PVT, incidence 2%-2.6%) and early hepatic artery thrombosis (HAT, incidence 3%-5%) have a poor prognosis in transplant patients, having impacts on graft and patient survival. In the present study, we attempted to identify the predictive factors of these complications for early detection and therefore monitor more closely the patients most at risk of thrombotic complications.