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Simulation: In Anesthesia for Liver Transplantation

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Anesthesia management of liver transplantation patients presents unique challenges because of the complexity of the surgery and the pathophysiology of end-stage liver disease. Experience obtained in this simulation course provides learner with the ability to strengthen their medical knowledge, improve both clinical skills and confidence while reducing anxiety. It promotes both critical thinking and problem solving helping a learner to evolve from resident to consultant level.

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Abbreviations

ALT:

Anesthesia for liver transplantation

ESLD:

End-stage liver disease

LTx:

Liver transplantation

OR:

Operating room

TEG:

Thromboelastogram

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  1. Department of Anesthesiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, C Wing 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA

    Shushma Aggarwal M.D., Charles D. Boucek M.D. & Daniela Damian

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  1. Department of Anesthesiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

    Kathirvel Subramaniam

  2. Department of Anesthesiology The Clinical and Translational Science Institute The McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

    Tetsuro Sakai

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Aggarwal, S., Boucek, C.D., Damian, D. (2017). Simulation: In Anesthesia for Liver Transplantation. In: Subramaniam, K., Sakai, T. (eds) Anesthesia and Perioperative Care for Organ Transplantation. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-6377-5_37

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