Table 6

Clotting support

Variable

All (n = 60)

Refractory coagulopathy (n = 25)

Mild coagulopathy (n = 35)

P value

FFP prior to PDT

66

39 (59%)

27 (41%)

NS

Platelets prior to PDT

77

40 (52%)

37 (48%)

NS

FFP total

125

78 (62%)

47 (38%)

0.059

Platelets total

129

80 (62%)

49 (38%)

0.009

Random platelet concentrates

121

58 (48%)

63 (52%)

NS

Patients requiring platelets

41

21

20

0.029

Patients requiring FFP

22

12

10

NS

Units of blood, platelet transfusions, and FFP administered prior to PDT and in total and number of patients requiring clotting products. Number in parenthesis denotes percentage of all units transfused. FFP, fresh frozen plasma; NS, not significant; PDT, percutaneous dilational tracheostomy.

Auzinger et al. Critical Care 2007 11:R110   doi:10.1186/cc6143