Response to the Discussion of “Open abdomen in liver transplantation” - 25/04/18
Doi : 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2017.11.045
T. Chan, M.S. Bleszynski ⁎ 
, D.S. Youssef, M. Segedi, S. Chung, C.H. Scudamore, A.K. Buczkowski
, D.S. Youssef, M. Segedi, S. Chung, C.H. Scudamore, A.K. Buczkowski Division of General Surgery, Department of General Surgery, University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, BC, Canada
∗Corresponding author. The University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery, Vancouver General Hospital Rm 3100 – Jim Pattison Pavillion North, 950 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 1M9, Canada.The University of British Columbia Faculty of MedicineDepartment of SurgeryDivision of General SurgeryVancouver General Hospital Rm 3100 – Jim Pattison Pavillion North950 West 10th AvenueVancouverBCV5Z 1M9Canada
Highlights |
• | Hemorrhage during liver transplantation can be safely managed with vacuum assisted closure (VAC). |
• | Vacuum assisted closure was associated with an average of 10.7L of intra-operative blood loss. |
• | Primary abdominal closure was associated with an average of 4.4L of intra-operative blood loss. |
• | VAC was associated with significant increase in intra-operative FFP and PLT transfusions. |
• | VAC was associated with increased post-operative RBC, FFP, PLT and total volume requirements. |
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Vol 215 - N° 5
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