OBJECTIVE: Liver transplantation (LT) is associated with a significant bleeding and the high transfusion requirements (HTR) negatively affect the outcome of LT patients. Our primary aim was to identify potential predictors of intraoperative transfusion requirements. Secondarily, we investigated, the effect of transfusion requirements on different clinical outcomes, including short-term morbidity and mortality. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Data collected in 219 adult LT from a deceased donor, grouped according to HTR (defined as the need of 5 or more red blood cell units), were compared. RESULTS: We found that previous portal vein thromboses (p=0.0156), hemoglobin (Hb) (p<0.0001), International Normalized Ratio (INR) (p=0.0010) at transplant and veno-venous bypass (p=0.0048) independently predicted HTR. HTR was always associated with poorer outcomes, including higher simplified acute physiology II score at Intensive Care Unit admission (p=0.0005), higher rates of pulmonary infections (p=0.0015) and early rejection (p=0.0176), longer requirement of mechanical ventilation, (p<0.0001), more frequent need for hemodialysis after transplantation (p=0.0036), overall survival (p=0.0010) and rate of day-90 survival (p=0.0016). CONCLUSIONS: This study identified specific risk factors for HTR and confirmed the negative impact exerted by HTR on clinical outcomes, including recipient survival. Prospective investigations are worth to assess whether correcting pre-transplant Hb and INR levels may effectively reduce blood product need and improve prognosis.

Teofili, L., Valentini, C. G., Aceto, P., Bartolo, M., Sollazzi, L., Agnes, S., Gaspari, R., Avolio, A. W., High intraoperative blood product requirements in liver transplantation: Risk factors and impact on the outcome, <<EUROPEAN REVIEW FOR MEDICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES>>, 2022; 26 (1): 64-75. [doi:10.26355/eurrev_202201_27749] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/196044]

High intraoperative blood product requirements in liver transplantation: Risk factors and impact on the outcome

Teofili, Luciana
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Aceto, Paola
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Sollazzi, Liliana;Agnes, Salvatore;Gaspari, Rita;Avolio, Alfonso Wolfango
2022

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Liver transplantation (LT) is associated with a significant bleeding and the high transfusion requirements (HTR) negatively affect the outcome of LT patients. Our primary aim was to identify potential predictors of intraoperative transfusion requirements. Secondarily, we investigated, the effect of transfusion requirements on different clinical outcomes, including short-term morbidity and mortality. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Data collected in 219 adult LT from a deceased donor, grouped according to HTR (defined as the need of 5 or more red blood cell units), were compared. RESULTS: We found that previous portal vein thromboses (p=0.0156), hemoglobin (Hb) (p<0.0001), International Normalized Ratio (INR) (p=0.0010) at transplant and veno-venous bypass (p=0.0048) independently predicted HTR. HTR was always associated with poorer outcomes, including higher simplified acute physiology II score at Intensive Care Unit admission (p=0.0005), higher rates of pulmonary infections (p=0.0015) and early rejection (p=0.0176), longer requirement of mechanical ventilation, (p<0.0001), more frequent need for hemodialysis after transplantation (p=0.0036), overall survival (p=0.0010) and rate of day-90 survival (p=0.0016). CONCLUSIONS: This study identified specific risk factors for HTR and confirmed the negative impact exerted by HTR on clinical outcomes, including recipient survival. Prospective investigations are worth to assess whether correcting pre-transplant Hb and INR levels may effectively reduce blood product need and improve prognosis.
2022
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Teofili, L., Valentini, C. G., Aceto, P., Bartolo, M., Sollazzi, L., Agnes, S., Gaspari, R., Avolio, A. W., High intraoperative blood product requirements in liver transplantation: Risk factors and impact on the outcome, <<EUROPEAN REVIEW FOR MEDICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES>>, 2022; 26 (1): 64-75. [doi:10.26355/eurrev_202201_27749] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/196044]
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