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The Effect of Transfusion of Two Units of Fresh Frozen Plasma on the Perioperative Fibrinogen Levels and the Outcome of Patients Undergoing Elective Endovascular Repair for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Authors :
Kapetanios, Dimitrios
Petropoulou, Maria
Chatzelas, Dimitrios
Pitoulias, Georgios
Kalogirou, Thomas E.
Mitka, Afroditi Maria
Giagtzidis, Ioakeim T.
Papazoglou, Konstantinos O.
Karkos, Christos D.
Source :
Annals of Vascular Surgery; April 2021, Vol. 72 Issue: 1 p498-506, 9p
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

We aimed to investigate whether the transfusion of 2 units of fresh frozen plasma (FFP) immediately post aneurysm exclusion has any effect on the perioperative fibrinogen levels and the outcome of patients undergoing elective endovascular repair (EVAR) of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA).

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
08905096
Volume :
72
Issue :
1
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Annals of Vascular Surgery
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs54222200
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avsg.2020.09.003