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Relationship between Stroke Volume Variation and Blood Transfusion during Liver Transplantation

Jae Moon Choi1, Yoon Kyung Lee2, Hwanhee Yoo1, Sukyung Lee1, Hee Yeong Kim2,✉, Young-Kug Kim1✉

1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
2. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

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Choi JM, Lee YK, Yoo H, Lee S, Kim HY, Kim YK. Relationship between Stroke Volume Variation and Blood Transfusion during Liver Transplantation. Int J Med Sci 2016; 13(3):235-239. doi:10.7150/ijms.14188. https://www.medsci.org/v13p0235.htm
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Abstract

Background. Intraoperative blood transfusion increases the risk for perioperative mortality and morbidity in liver transplant recipients. A high stroke volume variation (SVV) method has been proposed to reduce blood loss during living donor hepatectomy. Herein, we investigated whether maintaining high SVV could reduce the need for blood transfusion and also evaluated the effect of the high SVV method on postoperative outcomes in liver transplant recipients.

Methods. We retrospectively analyzed 332 patients who underwent liver transplantation, divided into control (maintaining <10% of SVV during surgery) and high SVV (maintaining 10-20% of SVV during surgery) groups. We evaluated the blood transfusion requirement and hemodynamic parameters, including SVV, as well as postoperative outcomes, such as incidences of acute kidney injury, durations of postoperative intensive care unit and hospital stay, and rates of 1-year mortality.

Results. Mean SVV values were 7.0% ± 1.3% in the control group (n = 288) and 11.2% ± 1.8% in the high SVV group (n = 44). The median numbers of transfused packed red blood cells and fresh frozen plasmas in the high SVV group were significantly lower than those in control group (0 vs. 2 units, P = 0.003; and 0 vs. 3 units, P = 0.033, respectively). No significant between-group differences were observed for postoperative outcomes.

Conclusions. Maintaining high SVV can reduce the blood transfusion requirement during liver transplantation without worsening postoperative outcomes. These findings provide insights into improving perioperative management in liver transplant recipients.

Keywords: stroke volume variation, liver transplantation, blood transfusion.


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Choi, J.M., Lee, Y.K., Yoo, H., Lee, S., Kim, H.Y., Kim, Y.K. (2016). Relationship between Stroke Volume Variation and Blood Transfusion during Liver Transplantation. International Journal of Medical Sciences, 13(3), 235-239. https://doi.org/10.7150/ijms.14188.

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Choi, J.M.; Lee, Y.K.; Yoo, H.; Lee, S.; Kim, H.Y.; Kim, Y.K. Relationship between Stroke Volume Variation and Blood Transfusion during Liver Transplantation. Int. J. Med. Sci. 2016, 13 (3), 235-239. DOI: 10.7150/ijms.14188.

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Choi JM, Lee YK, Yoo H, Lee S, Kim HY, Kim YK. Relationship between Stroke Volume Variation and Blood Transfusion during Liver Transplantation. Int J Med Sci 2016; 13(3):235-239. doi:10.7150/ijms.14188. https://www.medsci.org/v13p0235.htm

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Choi JM, Lee YK, Yoo H, Lee S, Kim HY, Kim YK. 2016. Relationship between Stroke Volume Variation and Blood Transfusion during Liver Transplantation. Int J Med Sci. 13(3):235-239.

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