Critical Care Management of Living Donor Liver Transplants

This article represents a review of the postoperative management of donors and recipients after living donor liver transplant, including monitoring, liberation from mechanical ventilation, nutritional support, and pain control. Vascular complications, such as biliary and sepsis, and bleeding are also discussed. Finally, commonly used immunosuppression and antimicrobial prophylaxes are reviewed.

Source: Critical Care Clinics - October 25, 2018 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Kristina Lemon, Ali Al-Khafaji, Abhinav Humar Source Type: research