Research Article
Liver Transplantation without Perioperative Transfusions Single-Center Experience Showing Better Early Outcome and Shorter Hospital Stay
Table 2
Preoperative biochemical profile of patients receiving LT.
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| | Hemoglobin (g/dL)* | 12.5 (8.3–19.3) | 10 (6.1–14.3) | 0.0001 | | Hemoglobin < 8 g/dL (%) | 0 | 13 (15) | 0.009 | | Hematocrit (%) | 35 (24–54) | 29.4 (19–41) | 0.0001 | | Hematocrit < 25% (%) | 1 (3) | 20 (23) | 0.004 | | Platelet count (100 × 109/L)* | 98 (15–461) | 81.5 (10–470) | 0.051 | | Platelets < 100 × 109/L (%) | 18 (46) | 59 (67) | 0.03 | | Prothrombin time (%)* | 62 (25–100) | 44 (6–100) | 0.0001 | | Prothrombin time < 50% (%) | 14 (36) | 52 (59) | 0.02 |
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Median and range; LT: liver transplantation.
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