A multicenter analysis of the role of prophylactic transfusion of blood products in patients with cirrhosis and esophageal varices undergoing endoscopic band ligation

A multicenter analysis of the role of prophylactic transfusion of blood products in patients with cirrhosis and esophageal varices undergoing endoscopic band ligation

Background & Aims: Prophylactic administration of platelets and fresh frozen plasma (FFP) has been recommended in patients with cirrhosis with low platelets and/or prolonged international normalized ratio (INR) without scientific evidence to support this practice. In this analysis, we evalua...

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Main Authors: Annabel Blasi, Salvador Machlab, Raquel Risco, Joao Pedro Costa-Freixas, Geovanny Hernández-Cely, Diana Horta, Alex Bofill, Pablo Ruiz-Ramirez, Joaquim Profitos, Josep Marti Sanahuja, Alejandro Fernandez-Simon, Mercedes Vergara Gómez, Jordi Sánchez-Delgado, Andrés Cardenas
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Elsevier 2021
Subjects:
acute variceal bleeding
cirrhosis
MELD score
Child Score
endoscopic band ligation
esophageal varices
Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology
RC799-869
Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/3ff7c087bc3c482dbd69a73d13e1d469
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