From: Viscoelastic testing for hepatic surgery: a systematic review with meta-analysis—a protocol
Study characteristics | Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria |
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Patient population | Adults ≥18 years undergoing hepatic surgery: - Elective surgery involving resection of hepatic tissue - Hepatic transplantation | |
Intervention | Use of viscoelastic testing (TEG or ROTEM), either alone or within an algorithm | |
Comparison | Standard care for that trial setting, where standard care does not include viscoelastic testing | |
Study design | Randomised controlled trials | Randomised trials with a cross-over design Cluster randomised trials Case control studies Cohort studies Case series/case reports |