Sangrado y transfusión masiva

Abstract

The case of a patient that bleed approximatelly 40 lts during a liver and kidney transplant is reported. Strategies directed to maintain hemodynamic and hemostatic conditions are discussed. Elective surgery in patients that may require massive transfusion allow to planify a strategy directed to avoid hypothermia, appearence of metabolic acidosis and coagulopathy. All of these conditions have been related to the appearence and maintenance of bleeding. Maintenance of hemostatic condition appears particularly important requiring a strategy of early administration of blood components directed to preserve an adequate level of clotting factors and platelets. The same considerations must be kept in mind when the requirement of massive transfusion is not expected and the coagulation condition must be preserved or restored.