Anesthesia for Liver Transplantation

Publication date: Available online 10 July 2017
Source:Anesthesiology Clinics
Author(s): Dieter Adelmann, Kate Kronish, Michael A. Ramsay

Teaser

The provision of anesthesia for a liver transplant program requires a dedicated team of anesthesiologists. Liver transplant anesthesiologists must have an understanding of liver physiology and anatomy; the spectrum of clinical disease associated with liver dysfunction; the impact of warm and cold ischemia times, surgical techniques in liver transplantation, the impact of ischemia–reperfusion syndrome; and optimal practices to protect the liver. The team must provide a 24-hour service, be actively involved in the selection committee process, and stay current with advances in the subspecialty.


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