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. 2015 Jul 14;2015(7):CD007614. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007614.pub2

7. Measures of coagulation: fibrinogen concentration.

  FFP Comparator
Kasper 2001 ‐ fibrinogen concentration after FFP (or comparator) infusion* 1.8 g/l ± 0.5 g/l
(n = 27)
1.3 g/l ± 0.4 g/l
(n = 29)
Lee 2013 ‐ fibrinogen concentration after protamine administration: infants* 1.70 g/l ± 0.422 g/l
(n = 26)
1.129 g/l ± 0.295 g/l
(n = 28)
Lee 2013 ‐ fibrinogen concentration after protamine administration: children (aged 1 to 16 years)** 1.54 g/l (1.388 to 1.933 g/l)
(n = 34)
1.36 g/l (1.163 to 1.583 g/l)
(n = 33)
McCall 2004 ‐ fibrinogen concentration after end of cardiopulmonary bypass* 1.23 g/l ± 0.2 g/l
(n = 10)
0.58 g/l ± 0.17 g/l
(n = 10)
Oliver 2003 ‐ fibrinogen concentration 10 minutes after protamine administration* 0.996 g/l ± 0.398 g/l
(n = 28)
0.681 g/l ± 0.289 g/l
(n = 28)
Snow 1982 ‐ fibrinogen concentration in recovery room postoperatively* 2.58 g/l ± 0.87 g/l
(n = 26)
2.45 g/l ± 0.64 g/l
(n = 27)

*Data reported as mean±standard deviation. 
**Data reported as median (interquartile range).

FFP: fresh frozen plasma