Impact of reperfusion with blood venting on liver transplantation outcomes; a prospective case-control study.

Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of two different reperfusion techniques on outcomes of LT patients.

Background: Post-reperfusion syndrome (PRS) during liver transplantation (LT) remains a serious issue for both the surgeon and anesthetist.

Methods: In this prospective study, all liver transplant recipients referred to the liver transplantation department of Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran, Iran, from January 2016 to June 2017 were enrolled in the study and were divided into two groups of vented (reperfusion with 300cc blood venting) and non-vented (reperfusion without blood venting) cases.