Wide variation in pre-procedural blood product transfusion practices in cirrhosis: a national multidisciplinary survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Recent guidelines recognize the limitations of standard coagulation tests in predicting bleeding and guiding pre-procedural blood component prophylaxis in cirrhosis. It is unclear whether these recommendations are reflected in clinical practice. We performed a nationwide survey to investigate pre-procedural transfusion practices and opinions of key health care stakeholders involved in managing cirrhosis.

Methods

We designed a 36-item multiple-choice questionnaire to investigate the international normalized ratio and platelet cutoffs utilized to guide pre-procedural transfusion of fresh frozen plasma and platelets in patients with cirrhosis undergoing a range of low and high-risk invasive procedures. Eighty medical colleagues from all mainland States invol

SUBMITTER: Janko N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10146548 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature