Viscoelastic testing and blood product utilization: a prospective study on associations and predictors of high transfusion needs in living donor liver transplantation.
Background Anticipation of massive blood transfusion (MBT) can enhance patient care, operating room logistics and planning. Rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM), evaluates whole blood hemostasis from initiation to hemolysis. This study aimed to determine the role of ROTEM in living donor liver transplantation (LDLT)....