Hunter B Moore, Wells LaRiviere, Ivan Rodriguez, Kristen Brown, Kyndall Hadley, James J Pomposelli, Megan A Adams, Michael E Wachs, Kendra D Conzen, Peter T Kennealey, Bruce Kaplan, Elizabeth A Pomfret, Trevor L Nydam
INTRODUCTION: Creatinine, bilirubin, and fibrinolysis resistance are associated with multi-organ dysfunction and likely risk factors for prolonged intensive care unit (pICU) stay following liver transplantation (LT). We hypothesize postoperative day-1 (POD-1) labs will predict pICU. METHODS: LT recipients had clinical laboratories and viscoelastic testing with tissue plasminogen activator thrombelastography (tPA TEG) to quantify fibrinolysis resistance (LY30) on POD-1...
July 13, 2023: American Journal of Surgery