Fast track in liver transplantation: 5 Years' experience

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 584-590

  Biancofiore, Gianni ^a   Bindi, M L ^a   Romanelli, A M ^b   Boldrini, A ^a   Bisa M ^a   Esposito, M ^a   Urbani, L ^c   Catalano, G ^c   Mosca, F ^d   Filipponi, F ^c  

^a CISANELLO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana   (Italy)

^d General and Transplantation Surgery   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia general; Intubation, intratracheal; Liver transplantation; Ventilator weaning

Indexed keywords

CISATRACURIUM; FENTANYL; REMIFENTANIL; SEVOFLURANE; THIOPENTAL;

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; EXTUBATION; FEMALE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; LIVER DISEASE; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; METABOLISM; OPERATING ROOM; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SCORING SYSTEM; TRACHEA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; GRAFT REJECTION; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; INTENSIVE CARE; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ROC CURVE;

EID: 23244450444     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0265021505000980     Document Type: Article

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