Complete Surface Modification: Why Bother and is it Possible? (EP Video)

This case highlights the challenges in the management of patients with FXI deficiency undergoing cardiac surgery and the need for a multidisciplinary approach. Caution is warranted when using FXI concentrate in this patient population.

Since this is a safe option with low risk of adverse events it is time for all LMICs to actively work toward ensuring accessibility to such low-cost devices and thus enable more severe-trauma patients to get blood products with the expectation of an increase in survival, given the challenges of bank-blood availability and safety.