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Area of Science:

  • Hepatobiliary Surgery
  • Pharmacological Interventions
  • Evidence-Based Medicine

Background:

  • Significant blood loss during liver resection impacts patient outcomes.
  • Reducing peri-operative blood loss and transfusion needs is critical.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the benefits and harms of pharmacological agents for decreasing blood loss.
  • To assess their role in reducing allogeneic blood transfusion requirements during liver resections.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of randomized clinical trials.
  • Searched multiple databases (Cochrane, MEDLINE, EMBASE) up to November 2008.
  • Included trials regardless of resection type, liver condition, or surgical technique.

Main Results:

  • Six trials with 849 patients were analyzed; all had a high risk of bias.
  • Aprotinin and tranexamic acid significantly reduced the need for allogeneic blood transfusions.
  • No significant differences were observed in peri-operative mortality, survival, or morbidity.

Conclusions:

  • Aprotinin and tranexamic acid show potential for reducing transfusions in liver surgery.
  • Limited evidence due to small sample sizes and high bias necessitates caution.
  • Further high-quality randomized trials are required to confirm efficacy and safety.