Fig. 4.

Requirements for allogeneic blood products and coagulation factor concentrates during the whole study period (during surgery and the first 24 postoperative h at ICU): In the ROTEM group (white bars) less packed red blood cells (RBC), fresh frozen plasma (FFP), fibrinogen concentrate, prothrombin complex concentrate (PCC), and antithrombin concentrate (ATIII) was used. Only reduction of FFP transfusion and ATIII administration achieved statistically significance in this pilot study. PC = platelet concentrate.