Erschienen in:
28.02.2019 | Editorial
10 tips for intensive care management of transplanted liver patients
verfasst von:
Samir Jaber, Audrey De Jong
Erschienen in:
Intensive Care Medicine
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Ausgabe 3/2019
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Excerpt
Among the 1600 liver transplants in Eurotransplant per year [
1], most patients have an event-free and short ICU stay. However, mortality figures around 5% are still reported [
2] and morbidity may also be substantial. Centers with higher case volume experience better outcomes, including in-hospital mortality and long-term survival, compared to centers with lower case volume [
3]. The main purpose of ICU management after liver transplantation is, besides the general management that is applied after all major abdominal surgery, the prevention or early detection of hepatic complications and the problems related to immunosuppression. This article provides ten tips for ICU management of transplanted liver patients. …