Reconstituted blood reduces blood donor exposures in children undergoing craniofacial reconstruction surgery

Objective/Aims:  To assess the effect of prophylactic administration of fresh‐frozen plasma (FFP) in the form of reconstituted blood in children undergoing craniofacial reconstruction. The outcomes of interest included immediate postoperative coagulation laboratory test results, postoperative surgical drain output, and the number of unique blood donor exposures incurred.

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