Cryoprecipitate administration after trauma

Objectives: Haemorrhage remains among the most preventable causes of trauma death. Massive transfusion protocols, as part of ‘haemostatic resuscitation’, have been implemented in most trauma centres. Relative to the attention to the ideal ratio of red blood cells to fresh frozen plasma and platelets, cryoprecipitate treatment has been infrequently discussed. We aimed to outline the use of cryoprecipitate during trauma resuscitation and analyse outcomes in patients who received cryoprecipitate after hypofibrinogenaemia detection. Methods: A retrospective review of registry data on all major trauma patients (Injury Severity Score>15) presenting to a level I trauma centre over a 4-year period (2008–2011) was conducted. We selected all patients who had received cryoprecipitate and then analysed patients who had received cryoprecipitate following the detection of hypofibrinogenaemia (
Source: European Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research