Perioperative coagulation management in liver transplant recipients

Dmitri Bezinover, Daniel Dirkmann, James Findlay, Cosmin Guta, Matthias Hartmann, Ramona Nicolau-Raducu, Ahmed M. Mukhtar, Marina Moguilevitch, Evan Pivalizza, David Rosenfeld, Fuat Saner, Christopher Wray, Gebhard Wagener, James West

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Abstract

We review contemporary coagulation management for patients undergoing liver transplantation. A better understanding of the complex physiologic changes that occur in patients with end-stage liver disease has resulted in significant advances in anesthetic and coagulation management. A group of internationally recognized experts have critically evaluated current approaches for coagulopathy detection and management. Strategies for blood component and factor replacement have been evaluated and recommended therapies proposed. Pharmacologic treatment and prevention of coagulopathy, management of patients receiving antiplatelet medications, and the role of transesophageal echocardiography for early detection and management of thromboses are presented.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)578-592
Number of pages15
JournalTransplantation
Volume102
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 1 2018

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Transplantation

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