Abdominal and Cardiothoracic Transplant Anesthesia Articles
September 2022 – Article of the Month
Factors Associated With Postreperfusion Syndrome in Living Donor Liver Transplantation: A Retrospective Study Abstract Background: Postreperfusion syndrome (PRS) after portal vein reperfusion during liver transplantation (LT) has been reported to cause rapid hemodynamic changes and is associated with a prolonged postoperative hospital stay, renal failure, and increased mortality. Although there are some reports on risk factors […]
Article of the Month July 2022
Hyponatremia and Liver Transplantation: A Narrative Review. Abstract: Hyponatremia is a common electrolyte disorder in patients with end-stage liver disease (ESLD) and is associated with increased mortality on the liver transplantation (LT) waiting list. The impact of hyponatremia on outcomes after LT is unclear. Ninety-day and one-year mortality may be increased, but the data are […]
Article of the Month June 2022
Markmann JF, et al. Impact of Portable Normothermic Blood-Based Machine Perfusion on Outcomes of Liver Transplant: The OCS Liver PROTECT Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Surg. 2022 Mar 1;157(3):189-198. Abstract “Importance: Ischemic cold storage (ICS) of livers for transplant is associated with serious posttransplant complications and underuse of liver allografts. Objective: To determine whether portable normothermic machine perfusion […]
Article of the Month May 2022
Intraoperative Intracardiac Thrombus in Liver Transplant: A 9-year Retrospective Review Focusing on Treatment and Outcomes “This study characterizes incidence and outcomes surrounding intracardiac thrombosis (ICT) during liver transplantation over 9 years at a single center before and after the routine use of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). Adult liver transplantation patients from 2011 to 2020 were […]
March Article of the Month 2022
Perioperative Normal Saline Administration and Delayed Graft Function in Patients Undergoing Kidney Transplantation: A Retrospective Cohort Study Abstract “Background: Perioperative normal saline administration remains common practice during kidney transplantation. The authors hypothesized that the proportion of balanced crystalloids versus normal saline administered during the perioperative period would be associated with the likelihood of delayed graft […]