Liver transplantation anesthesiology

Author: He Zi Qing
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Publish Date: 2006-10-01
Features: This book is a comprehensive academic monograph that systematically introduces the basic knowledge and clinical skills of anesthesia for liver transplantation in China. It thoroughly elaborates on the fundamental theoretical knowledge of liver transplantation, hepatology, the pathophysiological changes of end-stage liver disease and perioperative period during liver transplantation, donor and recipient selection for liver transplantation, orthotopic liver transplantation surgery and surgical advancements, anesthesia and perioperative management for liver transplantation, anesthesia for patients with acute liver failure, chronic liver failure, liver cancer, pediatric patients, hepatopulmonary syndrome, portal vein-pulmonary artery hypertension syndrome, cirrhotic cardiomyopathy, hepatorenal syndrome, hepatic encephalopathy, and more. It also covers extracorporeal veno-venous circulation during liver transplantation, perioperative fluid management, monitoring of hemodynamics, body temperature, respiratory function, oxygen metabolism, neurological function, renal function, coagulation function, indocyanine green liver blood flow and metabolic function during liver transplantation, diagnosis and treatment of arrhythmias during the perioperative period, intensive care and management after liver transplantation, and discussions and prospects for future anesthesia in liver transplantation. The primary target readers are basic researchers in liver transplantation, clinical anesthesiologists, surgeons, graduate students, and related personnel.