Korean J Anesthesiol.  1994 Mar;27(3):277-285. 10.4097/kjae.1994.27.3.277.

Anesthesia for Liver Transplantation

• Choi JH
• Chang HK
• Moon DE
• Shim JY
• Kim ES
• Park JM
• Kwon OK
• Suh JH
• Park CJ
• Kim SN

• KMID: 2040014
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4097/kjae.1994.27.3.277

Abstract

We experienced one case of anesthesia for liver transplantation in 32-year-old male patient with liver cirrhosis. The liver donor was 27-year-old male patient who was diagnosed brain death due to car accident. The operation was finished successfuly for 12 hours with intensive monitoring and treatrnent with using TEG and RIS. Patient was transfered to ICU after operation with intubated state. Extubation was done 2 days after operation and patient discharged without complication about 2 months later.

Keyword

Liver Transplantation; Rapid Infusion Systern; Thromboelastogram

MeSH Terms

Adult
Anesthesia*
Brain Death
Humans
Liver Cirrhosis
Liver Transplantation*
Liver*
Male
Tissue Donors