Effects of Fibrinogen Concentrate as First-line Therapy during Major Aortic Replacement Surgery: A Randomized, Placebo-controlled Trial
Hemostatic therapy with fibrinogen concentrate in patients undergoing aortic surgery significantly reduced the transfusion of allogeneic blood products. Larger multicenter studies are necessary to confirm the role of fibrinogen concentrate in the management of perioperative bleeding in patients with life-threatening coagulopathy.