The machine shown here is used during liver transplant. What is the use of it?: (A) Measure haemoglobin percentage, (B) Measure coagulation profile, (C) Measure cell count, (D) All the above
Answer is B. Ans. (b) Coagulation profile* This is thromboelastography machine which helps to find the coagulation status* During liver surgery this is measured frequently* ROTEM- Rotational thromboelastometry is used to measure the coagulation profile by dynamic method and the result is obtained as graph.