Comparison of three transfusion protocols prior to central venous catheterization in patients with cirrhosis: A randomized controlled trial.
Leonardo L RochaAry S NetoCamila M S PessoaMárcio D AlmeidaNicole P JuffermansTomaz CrochemoreRoseny R RodriguesRoberto R FilhoRenato Carneiro de Freitas ChavesAna M CavalheiroRogério R PradoMurillo S C AssunçãoBianca D GuardiaEliézer SilvaThiago D CorrêaPublished in: Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH (2019)
The use of a restrictive strategy is associated with a reduction in transfusion prior to central venous catheterization and costs in critically ill cirrhosis patients. No effect on bleeding was found among the groups.