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Risk factors for intraoperative massive transfusion in pediatric liver transplantation: a multivariate analysis

Seok-Joon Jin1, Sun-Key Kim1, Seong-Soo Choi1, Keum Nae Kang2, Chang Joon Rhyu2, Shin Hwang3, Sung-Gyu Lee3, Jung-Man Namgoong3✉, Young-Kug Kim1✉

1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea;
2. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, National Police Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea;
3. Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

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Jin SJ, Kim SK, Choi SS, Kang KN, Rhyu CJ, Hwang S, Lee SG, Namgoong JM, Kim YK. Risk factors for intraoperative massive transfusion in pediatric liver transplantation: a multivariate analysis. Int J Med Sci 2017; 14(2):173-180. doi:10.7150/ijms.17502. https://www.medsci.org/v14p0173.htm
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Background: Pediatric liver transplantation (LT) is strongly associated with increased intraoperative blood transfusion requirement and postoperative morbidity and mortality. In the present study, we aimed to assess the risk factors associated with massive transfusion in pediatric LT, and examined the effect of massive transfusion on the postoperative outcomes.

Methods: We enrolled pediatric patients who underwent LT between December 1994 and June 2015. Massive transfusion was defined as the administration of red blood cells ≥100% of the total blood volume during LT. The cases of pediatric LT were assigned to the massive transfusion or no-massive transfusion (administration of red blood cells <100% of the total blood volume during LT) group. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to evaluate the risk factors associated with massive transfusion in pediatric LT. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis, with the log rank test, was used to compare graft and patient survival within 6 months after pediatric LT between the 2 groups.

Results: The total number of LT was 112 (45.0%) and 137 (55.0%) in the no-massive transfusion and massive transfusion groups, respectively. Multivariate logistic regression analysis indicated that high white blood cell (WBC) count, low platelet count, and cadaveric donors were significant predictive factors of massive transfusion during pediatric LT. The graft failure rate within 6 months in the massive transfusion group tended to be higher than that in the no-massive transfusion group (6.6% vs. 1.8%, P = 0.068). However, the patient mortality rate within 6 months did not differ significantly between the massive transfusion and no-massive transfusion groups (7.3% vs. 7.1%, P = 0.964).

Conclusion: Massive transfusion during pediatric LT is significantly associated with a high WBC count, low platelet count, and cadaveric donor. This finding can provide a better understanding of perioperative blood transfusion management in pediatric LT recipients.

Keywords: pediatric liver transplantation, massive transfusion, risk factors.


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Jin, S.J., Kim, S.K., Choi, S.S., Kang, K.N., Rhyu, C.J., Hwang, S., Lee, S.G., Namgoong, J.M., Kim, Y.K. (2017). Risk factors for intraoperative massive transfusion in pediatric liver transplantation: a multivariate analysis. International Journal of Medical Sciences, 14(2), 173-180. https://doi.org/10.7150/ijms.17502.

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Jin, S.J.; Kim, S.K.; Choi, S.S.; Kang, K.N.; Rhyu, C.J.; Hwang, S.; Lee, S.G.; Namgoong, J.M.; Kim, Y.K. Risk factors for intraoperative massive transfusion in pediatric liver transplantation: a multivariate analysis. Int. J. Med. Sci. 2017, 14 (2), 173-180. DOI: 10.7150/ijms.17502.

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Jin SJ, Kim SK, Choi SS, Kang KN, Rhyu CJ, Hwang S, Lee SG, Namgoong JM, Kim YK. Risk factors for intraoperative massive transfusion in pediatric liver transplantation: a multivariate analysis. Int J Med Sci 2017; 14(2):173-180. doi:10.7150/ijms.17502. https://www.medsci.org/v14p0173.htm

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Jin SJ, Kim SK, Choi SS, Kang KN, Rhyu CJ, Hwang S, Lee SG, Namgoong JM, Kim YK. 2017. Risk factors for intraoperative massive transfusion in pediatric liver transplantation: a multivariate analysis. Int J Med Sci. 14(2):173-180.

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