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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
Published online Sep 18, 2015. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v7.i20.2303
Fast track anesthesia for liver transplantation: Review of the current practice
Stephen Aniskevich, Sher-Lu Pai, Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Hepatobiliary and Abdominal Organ Transplant, Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, FL 32224, United States
Author contributions: Aniskevich S and Pai SL contributed to the writing and editing of this manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have no relevant conflicts of interest to disclose.
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Correspondence to: Stephen Aniskevich, MD, Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Hepatobiliary and Abdominal Organ Transplant, Mayo Clinic Florida, 4500 San Pablo Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32224, United States. stephen2@mayo.edu
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Received: February 12, 2015
Peer-review started: February 12, 2015
First decision: June 2, 2015
Revised: June 26, 2015
Accepted: August 28, 2015
Article in press: September 7, 2015
Published online: September 18, 2015
Peer-review started: February 12, 2015
First decision: June 2, 2015
Revised: June 26, 2015
Accepted: August 28, 2015
Article in press: September 7, 2015
Published online: September 18, 2015
Core Tip
Core tip: With proper patient selection, early extubation and bypassing of the intensive care unit is possible for patients undergoing liver transplantation. This needs a multidisciplinary approach and institutional support to be effective and can improve patient outcomes, as well as, improving resource utilization.