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- Title
Perioperative anticoagulation practices for pediatric liver transplantation.
- Authors
Voulgarelis, Stylianos; Vitola, Bernadette; Lerret, Stacee M.; Hong, Johnny C.; Scott, John P.
- Abstract
Despite continued advancements in perioperative care for pediatric liver transplant (LT), graft- threatening vascular occlusion events including hepatic artery thrombosis (HAT) and portal vein thrombosis (PVT) remain a source of significant morbidity and mortality. Perioperative anticoagulation is commonly used for the prevention of HAT and PVT, but evidence-based guidelines are lacking. The goals of this survey were to determine the frequency of use of an anticoagulation protocol and to describe variation in anticoagulation practices among pediatric LT centers. The study consisted of an online survey distributed to members of SPLIT. The survey focused on institutional anticoagulation practices employed to reduce the incidence of graft and lifethreatening vascular occlusion events. Responses were received from 31 of 39 SPLIT centers. All respondents report using anticoagulation after pediatric LT, and approximately 90% have institutional anticoagulation protocols. Subgroup analysis of high volume pediatric LT centers revealed similar variability in anticoagulation patterns. All participating SPLIT centers reported the use of post-transplant anticoagulation and nearly all use a protocol. However, there is marked variability in the type and dose of anticoagulation as well as the timing of initiation and duration of therapy across centers.
- Subjects
LIVER transplantation; JUVENILE diseases; PEDIATRIC cardiology; HEPATIC artery; THROMBOSIS
- Publication
Pediatric Transplantation, 2018, Vol 22, Issue 4, p1
- ISSN
1397-3142
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/petr.13193