Claudianne Maia de Farias Lima, Tatyane Oliveira Rebouças, Luciana Maria de Barros Carlos, Juliana Bezerra Frota Oliveira, Eulene Lima da Silva, Janaína Soares Alves, Clébia Azevedo de Lima, Felipe Pantoja Mesquita, Jannison Karly Cavalcante Ribeiro, Pedro Everson Alexandre de Aquino, Denise Menezes Brunetta, José Huygens Parente Garcia, Antonio Brazil Viana Júnior
PURPOSE: This study aimed to assess the necessity of routine intraoperative cell salvage in liver transplantations. METHODS: A total of 327 liver transplants performed between 2014 and 2016 was included in the analysis. Patient data, including pre-transplant examinations, intraoperative red blood cell transfusions, and procedural information, were collected. RESULTS: The median age of the patients was 54 years old, with 67% (219) being male...
2023: Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira