Fast track anesthesia for liver transplantation: Review of the current practice

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World Journal of Hepatology

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World J Hepatol. Sep 18, 2015; 7(20): 2303-2308
Published online Sep 18, 2015. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v7.i20.2303

Table 2 Arguments for/against fast track anesthesia

Pro	Con
Improved graft blood flow	Need for recovery after surgical stress
Decreased complications from mechanical ventilation	Time to optimize cardiopulmonary parameters
Patient comfort	Chance of failed extubation
Less chest radiographs	Absence of large prospective studies showing benefit
Improved resource utilization	Chance of reoperation
Cost containment

Citation: Aniskevich S, Pai SL. Fast track anesthesia for liver transplantation: Review of the current practice. World J Hepatol 2015; 7(20): 2303-2308
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v7/i20/2303.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v7.i20.2303

Aniskevich S, Pai SL. Fast track anesthesia for liver transplantation: Review of the current practice. World J Hepatol 2015; 7(20): 2303-2308 [PMID: 26380654 DOI: 10.4254/wjh.v7.i20.2303]

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