Hepatocellular Cancer Recurrence After Liver Transplantation With and Without the Use of Intraoperative Blood Salvage and Autotransfusion: A Retrospective Study

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• To assess the impact of intraoperative blood salvage and autotransfusion on hepatocellular cancer recurrence after liver transplantation.
• Single-center retrospective study
• Evaluation of patient outcomes after liver transplantation
• Comparison of recurrence rates with and without intraoperative blood salvage
• No increased risk of hepatocellular cancer recurrence with intraoperative blood salvage
• No unexpected risk factors identified for recurrence after liver transplantation
• Confirms safety of blood salvage without leukodepletion filters for hepatocellular cancer patients

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