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During the last 20 years, liver transplantation has been characterized as a long procedure, technically difficult for surgeons and anesthesiologists,and a nightmare for the blood bank. Blood loss, the common denominator in the problems, is found to be directly related to survival after liver transplantation [1] and creates an enormous challenge for the blood bank in order to support the sometimes excessive need for blood products during the operative procedure.
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Krom, R.A.F., Rettke, S.R., Taswell, H.F., Williamson, K.R., Wiesner, R.H. (1991). Liver Transplantation and Blood Usage. In: Sibinga, C.T.S., Das, P.C., Mannucci, P.M. (eds) Coagulation and Blood Transfusion. Developments in Hematology and Immunology, vol 26. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-3900-1_23
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