Intensive Care Management of liver transplanted patients

Intensive care management of liver transplanted patients involves close monitoring in the immediate postoperative period to address potential complications and ensure graft function. Careful assessment of vital signs, fluid balance, and laboratory parameters is crucial to detect early signs of...

• The presentation covers intensive care management of liver transplant recipients, focusing on critical care rather than donor aspects. It outlines the three phases of liver transplant: pre-anhepatic (dissection), anhepatic (vascular exclusion), and neo-hepatic (reperfusion). Key terms like cold ischemia time, warm ischemia time, and IVC clamp time are explained, highlighting their implications. Complications are classified into medical (hemodynamic, renal, neurological) and surgical (hemorrhage, vascular problems, biliary issues).