Overview

Liver Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine emphasizes all aspects of this broad and important area and is the definitive textbook for anybody involved in the perioperative care of liver patients. The book is divided into three sections: Physiology and Pathophysiology, Anesthesiology, and Critical Care Medicine. The anesthesiology section contains information about liver transplantation and other liver surgeries and provides detailed practical direction and concise background information of all aspects of the anesthetic management of these patients based on the most recent evidence. The critical care section describes basic critical care management as it relates to liver surgical patients and addresses specific postoperative issues relevant for liver resection and liver transplant patients. The book combines practical guidance to the perioperative management with extensive background and clinical evidence to allow the reader gain an in -depth understanding of this complex and fascinating topic.

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Author:   Gebhard Wagener
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   2012 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   1.213kg
ISBN:  

9781461451662

ISBN 10:   1461451663
Pages:   473
Publication Date:   14 December 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Liver Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine Section I: Physiology, Pathophysiology and Pharmacology of Liver Disease 1. Physiology and Anatomy of the Liver Teresa A. Mulaikal Jean C. Emond 2. Acute hepatic failure Andrew Slack Navjoyt Ladher Julia Wendon 3. Drug Metabolism in Liver Failure Simon Lam 4. Evaluation of Liver Disease D. Robert Dufour Nazia Qazi Section II: Anesthesiology for Liver Transplantation 5. History of Liver Transplantation J. R. Klinck 6. Recipient and Donor Selection and Transplant Logistics - The European Perspective Gabriela A. Berlakovich Gerd R. Silberhumer 7. Recipient and Donor Selection and Transplant Logistics - The US Perspective Ingo Klein Claus U. Niemann 8. Surgical Techniques in Liver Transplantation Juan del rio Martin 9. Intraoperative Monitoring Claus-Georg Krenn 10. Liver Transplantation Anna Walia Roman Schumann 11. Caval Cross-clamping, Piggyback & Veno-venous Bypass Ruairi Moulding Paul Picton 12. Liver Transplantation: Hemodynamic Changes, Cardiac Output Monitoring and Inotropic Support Anand D. Padmakumar Mark C. Bellamy 13. Coagulopathy: Pathophysiology, Evaluation, and Treatment Matthew R. Kappus Arun J. Sanyal 14. Physiology, Prevention, and Treatment of Blood Loss During Liver Transplantation Freeha Arshad Ton Lisman Robert J. Porte 15. The Marginal Liver Donor and Organ Preservation Strategies Coney Bae Scot D. Henry Giridhar Vedula James V. Guarrera 16. Pediatric Liver Transplantation Philipp J. Houck 17. Combined Solid Organ Transplantation Involving the Liver Geraldine Diaz 18. Liver Transplantation for the Patient with High MELD Cynthia Wang Randolph Steadman 19. Perioperative Considerations for Transplantation in Acute Liver Failure Christopher P. Snowden David M. Cressey 20. Renal Failure Lloyd Meeks Joseph Meltzer 21. The Patient With Severe Co-Morbidities: Cardiac Disease Shahriar Shayan Andre M. De Wolf 22. Pulmonary Complications of Liver Disease Mercedes Susan Mandell Masahiko Taniguchi 23. Liver Transplantation: The Patient with Severe Co-morbidities, CNS Disease, and Increased Intracranial Pressure Chris Willars Georg Auzinger Section III: Anesthesiology for Liver Surgery 24. Hepatobiliary Surgery: Indications, Evaluation, and Outcomes Milan Kinkhabwala Marcelo Vivanco 25. Liver Resection Surgery: Anesthetic Management, Monitoring, Fluids and Electrolytes Jean Mantz Catherine Paugam-Burtz 26. Anesthetic Aspects of Living Donor Hepatectomy Navraj Kahlon Tricia Brentjens 27. Complications of Liver Surgery Oliver Panzer Jennifer Sandadi 28. The Patient with Liver Disease for Non-Hepatic Surgery Katherine Palmieri Robert N. Sladen Section IV: Critical Care Medicine for Liver transplantation 29. Routine Postoperative Care After Liver Transplantation Jonathan Hastie Vivek K. Moitra 30. Immunosuppression Amit Gera Kosh Agarwal 31. Acute Kidney Injury after Liver Transplantation Raymond M. Planinsic Tetsuro Sakai Ibtesam A. Hilmi 32. Early Graft Failure James Trotter Srinath Chinnakotla 33. Sepsis and Infection Fuat Hakan Saner 34. Respiratory Failure and ARDS James Y. Findlay Mark T. Keegan 35. Pain Management in Liver Transplantation Paul Weyker Christopher Webb Leena Mathew Section V: Critical care Medicine for Liver surgery 36. Post Operative Care Of Living Donor for Liver Transplant Subramanian Sathishkumar Tadahiro Uemura 37. Liver Surgery - Early Complications: Liver Failure, Bile Leak and Sepsis Albert C.Y. Chan Sheung Tat Fan

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From the reviews: This is a comprehensive review of every aspect of liver transplant anesthesiology and associated critical care medicine. ... The book is directed at anesthesiology and critical care attending physicians who provide care to liver patients. It should serve as the major reference on liver transplantation for fellows training in liver transplant anesthesia or in critical care. ... It should also be available in every major medical library as a resource for anyone with an interest in any aspect of this field. (Michael F. O'Connor, Doody's Book Reviews, April, 2013)

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