Transfusion in trauma: thromboelastometry-guided coagulation factor concentrate-based therapy versus standard fresh frozen plasma-based therapy.

Schöchl, Herbert; Nienaber, Ulrike; Maegele, Marc; Hochleitner, Gerald; Primavesi, Florian; Steitz, Beatrice; Arndt, Christian; Hanke, Alexander; Voelckel, Wolfgang; Solomon, Cristina

doi:10.1186/cc10078

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Transfusion in trauma: thromboelastometry-guided coagulation factor concentrate-based therapy versus standard fresh frozen plasma-based therapy.

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Authors:

Herbert Schöchl

Ulrike Nienaber

Marc Maegele

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Thromboelastometry (TEM)-guided haemostatic therapy with fibrinogen concentrate and prothrombin complex concentrate (PCC) in trauma patients may reduce the need for transfusion of red blood cells (RBC) or platelet concentrate, compared with fresh frozen plasma (FFP)-based haemostatic t...

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