Liver resection, or hepatectomy, is a major abdominal surgery performed most often for the removal of malignant tumors of the liver, either primary or metastatic. It is often
associated with significant blood loss and therefore, with blood transfusions. While
transfusions are common, there is incomplete knowledge of their effects on clinical
outcomes. Furthermore, both current practices and best practices in perioperative blood management, including blood product administration, are not well defined. This
manuscript-based thesis will examine the clinical impact, current practices, and appropriate use of perioperative red blood cell transfusions for patients undergoing liver resection.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:uottawa.ca/oai:ruor.uottawa.ca:10393/36531 |
| Date | January 2017 |
| Creators | Bennett, Sean |
| Contributors | Fergusson, Dean Anthony, Martel, Guillaume |
| Publisher | Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa |
| Source Sets | Université d’Ottawa |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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