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Reports defining the scope of bleeding in pediatric liver transplants are few.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Aims<\/jats:title><jats:p>We conducted a retrospective analysis of liver transplants performed at our pediatric tertiary care center to quantify blood loss, blood product utilization, and to determine predictors for massive intraoperative bleeding.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Pediatric patients who underwent isolated liver transplantation at Boston Children's Hospital between 2011 and 2016 were included. The amount of blood product transfused in the perioperative period and the incidence of postoperative complications were reported. Univariable and multivariable logistic regressions were used to determine predictors for massive bleeding, defined as estimated blood loss exceeding one circulating blood volume within 24 hours.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Sixty\u2010eight children underwent liver transplantation during the study period and were included in the analysis. Multivariable logistic regression analysis identified the following independent predictors of massive bleeding: preoperative hemoglobin level &lt;8.5\u00a0g\/<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">dL<\/jats:styled-content> (<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">OR<\/jats:styled-content> 11.09, 95% <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">CI<\/jats:styled-content> 1.87\u201065.76), <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">INR<\/jats:styled-content> &gt;1.5 (<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">OR<\/jats:styled-content> 11.62, 95% <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">CI<\/jats:styled-content> 2.36\u201057.26), platelet count &lt;100 10<jats:sup>9<\/jats:sup>\/L (<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">OR<\/jats:styled-content> 7.92, 95% <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">CI<\/jats:styled-content> 1.46\u201043.05), and surgery duration &gt;600\u00a0minutes (<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">OR<\/jats:styled-content> 6.97, 95% <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">CI<\/jats:styled-content> 0.99\u201048.92).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Pediatric liver transplantation is associated with substantial blood loss and a significant blood product transfusion burden. A 43% incidence of massive bleeding is reported. 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