Assessment of the need for routine intraoperative cell salvage in liver transplantation.

Purpose: This study aimed to assess the necessity of routine intraoperative cell salvage in liver transplantations.

Methods: A total of 327 liver transplants performed between 2014 and 2016 was included in the analysis. Patient data, including pre-transplant examinations, intraoperative red blood cell transfusions, and procedural information, were collected.

Quality of life in liver transplant recipients and the influence of sociodemographic factors.

Objective: To verify the influence of sociodemographic factors on the quality of life of patients after liver transplant.

Method: Cross-sectional study with 150 patients who underwent liver transplant at a referral center. A sociodemographic instrument and the Liver Disease Quality of Life questionnaire were applied.