Fig. 2.
Clot strength over time in patients with and without PA and rates of platelet transfusions.
Preop = preoperative, POD = postoperative day, PA = persistent ascites, MA = maximum amplitude.
Panel A represents the patients MA dichotomized based on PA status during the perioperative period. The MA was comparable between groups until POD5. Panel B: represents the percent of patients getting transfused with platelets during the same time frame, in which patients with PA had a higher rate of receiving platelets until POD5.
