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Review
. 2019 Jan;35(1):107-116.
doi: 10.1016/j.ccc.2018.08.001. Epub 2018 Oct 25.

Critical Care Management of Living Donor Liver Transplants

Kristina Lemon  1 , Ali Al-Khafaji  2 , Abhinav Humar  1
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Review

Critical Care Management of Living Donor Liver Transplants

Kristina Lemon et al. Crit Care Clin. 2019 Jan.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Acute kidney injury (AKI); Bile leak; Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS); Hepatic artery thrombosis (HAT); Immunosuppression; Postoperative bleeding; Postoperative prophylaxis.

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