scholarly journals A Comparison of the Effects of Sevoflurane and Desflurane on Corrected QT Interval Prolongation in Patients Undergoing Living Donor Liver Transplantation: A Prospective Observational Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 96-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.J. Min ◽  
J. Lee ◽  
H.-C. Lee ◽  
H.-G. Ryu ◽  
M. Shin ◽  
...  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 2729
Author(s):  
Li-Min Hu ◽  
Hsin-I Tsai ◽  
Chao-Wei Lee ◽  
Hui-Ming Chen ◽  
Wei-Chen Lee ◽  
...  

Early allograft dysfunction (EAD) is a postoperative complication that may cause graft failure and mortality after liver transplantation. The objective of this study was to examine whether the preoperative serum uric acid (SUA) level may predict EAD. We performed a prospective observational study, including 61 donor/recipient pairs who underwent living donor liver transplantation (LDLT). In the univariate and multivariate analysis, SUA ≤4.4 mg/dL was related to a five-fold (odds ratio (OR): 5.16, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.41–18.83; OR: 5.39, 95% CI: 1.29–22.49, respectively) increased risk for EAD. A lower preoperative SUA was related to a higher incidence of and risk for EAD. Our study provides a new predictor for evaluating EAD and may exert a protective effect against EAD development.


2011 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 170-173 ◽  
Author(s):  
W.-J. Shin ◽  
Y.-K. Kim ◽  
J.-G. Song ◽  
S.-H. Kim ◽  
S.-S. Choi ◽  
...  

Swiss Surgery ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 227-236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Majno ◽  
Mentha ◽  
Berney ◽  
Bühler ◽  
Giostra ◽  
...  

Living donor liver transplantation is a relatively new procedure in which the right side of the liver is harvested in a healthy donor and transplanted into a recipient. After the first case in 1994, over 3000 cases have been done worldwide. This review summarizes the reasons why the procedure is needed, describes its main technical aspects, highlights the boundaries in which it can be done safely, summarizes the current experience worldwide and describes the main points of the program in our unit. We argue that living-donor transplantation is a viable alternative to a long time on the waiting list for several patients, and it can be performed safely and successfully provided that all precautions are undertaken to minimize the risks in the donor and to increase the chances of a good outcome in the recipients. If these prerequisites are met, and within the framework of a structured multidisciplinary program, we believe that living-donor liver transplantation should be funded by health insurances as a recognized therapeutic option.


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