Objective. The objective of this study was to describe the complications specifically related to
orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) with preservation of the inferior vena cava and to their …

Blood loss during liver transplantation has long been recognized as an important cause of
morbidity and, especially in the early days, also mortality. It is well known that blood …

OBJECTIVE: To test in a prospective randomized study the hypothesis that use of
thromboelastography (TEG) decreases blood transfusion during major surgery. MATERIAL …

Background. The" piggy-back" technique has gained acceptance in adult orthotopic liver
transplantation during the last few years, especially in European countries. At the moment …

Background. Acute renal failure (ARF) is a common complication after liver transplantation
(LTx). Identification of risk factors may prevent the development and attenuate the impact of …

The first human orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) in Europe was performed by Sir Roy
Calne of the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom, in 1968, 1 only 1 year after the first …

Advances in surgical techniques and immunosuppression have made orthotopic liver
transplantation a first-line treatment for many patients with end-stage liver disease. The early …

This study aims to determine whether the use of a temporary portocaval shunt (PCS)
improves hemodynamic and metabolic evolution during orthotopic liver transplantation …

Cirrhotic cardiomyopathy is a disease that has only recently been recognised as a definitive
clinical entity. In the setting of liver cirrhosis, it is characterized by a blunted inotropic and …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common postoperative complication after liver transplantation
(LT). The occurrence of postoperative AKI after LT (Post-LT AKI) is associated with inferior …