The development of perioperative practices for liver transplantation: Advances and current trends

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association

Volumn 71, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 435-441

  Mandell, Merceds Susan ^a   Tsou, Mei Yung ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Blood transfusion; Coagulation; Liver transplantation; Organ allocation; Perioperative care

Indexed keywords

ANTIFIBRINOLYTIC AGENT; BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR; CYCLOSPORIN; HYPERTENSIVE FACTOR; VASOPRESSIN;

ANESTHESIST; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CENTRAL VENOUS PRESSURE; DRUG MONITORING; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LIVER FAILURE; LIVER GRAFT REJECTION; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; ORGAN DONOR; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SURGEON; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 54549098014     PISSN: 17264901     EISSN: 17287731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1726-4901(08)70145-X     Document Type: Review

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