title: [Blood transfusion during orthotopic liver transplantation].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To summarize the experience of blood transfusion during orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT).
  
  
  METHODS
  The clinic data and blood transfusion of 28 patients during OLT were analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The total blood volume of transfusion was 9 517 +/- 7 680 ml averagely for the 28 patients in general during OLT, including that of an infant (920 ml), massive blood transfusion in 2 cases (28740 ml and 38580 ml respectively). The transfusion volume of patients with anemia or/and thrombcytopenia before the operation was not more than that of patients with normal blood routine.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In general, 5 000 - 10 000 ml is reserved for receptor of OLT before the operation. We should take measures to deal with massive blood transfusion. The preparative blood volume for receptor of OLT can not depend on the result of blood routine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China. Jingliu968@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Feng
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Wen
authors.forename: Feng-Xia
authors.initials: FX
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Li-Hua
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001803:Blood Transfusion / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged