Perioperative risk factors for prolonged mechanical ventilation after liver transplantation due to acute liver failure

BackgroundAcute liver failure (ALF) is a rapidly progressing and fatal disease for which liver transplantation (LT) is the only treatment. Posttransplant mechanical ventilation tends to be more prolonged in patients with ALF than in other LT patients. The present study examined the clinical effects...

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Published in:	Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
Main Authors:	Serin Lee, Hyun Sik Jung, Jong Ho Choi, Jaemin Lee, Sang Hyun Hong, Sung Hyun Lee, Chul-Soo Park
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2013-09-01
Subjects:	acute liver failure liver transplantation mechanical ventilation prediction
Online Access:	http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kjae-65-228.pdf