Peri-operative Anesthetic Management in Liver Transplantation

Introducing “Perioperative Anesthetic Management of Liver Transplant Patients” by Vijay Vohra – a comprehensive guide for anesthetists, students, doctors, hepatologists, intensivists, and surgeons associated with liver transplant. The book covers everything one needs to know about the perioperative anesthetic management of liver transplant patients. It discusses the practical aspects, like fluid management and use of vasopressors, and covers all the relevant history, surgeons’, hepatologists’, intensivists’ and pediatricians’ perspective of the disease, its pathogenesis, clinical presentation, and indication for transplant.

Divided into sections for better and comprehensive delivery of information, each section provides up-to-date information on pre-operative issues and optimization, intra-operative care and management, and post-operative critical care issues and management of all transplant patients with special emphasis on recent advances. The book contains ample illustrations, flowcharts, key points in each chapter, figures, and photographs making the reader understand the content better.

One of the unique aspects of the book is that it covers ICU care of these patients in great detail and anesthetic management of pediatric liver transplant. The book includes anesthetic techniques involved in conducting multiorgan transplant. It discusses the clinical approach to a patient with acute liver failure, brain death criteria and laws, and organ donor management. It also presents newer techniques and methodologies adopted in the field of liver transplant.

In addition to all this, the book includes chapters focusing on post-transplant patients presenting for non-transplant surgery. This book proves to be a comprehensive guide for anesthetists performing or pursuing liver transplant, students/trainees/examinees who have a keen interest in this field, and doctors dealing with such patients in critical care, donor management, pursuing general anesthesia.

The author, Vijay Vohra, has done an impeccable job in writing this book. He has put together everything one needs to know about perioperative anesthetic management of liver transplant patients in one comprehensive guide. It also serves as a great reference for those working in the field.

In conclusion, if you’re someone who is interested in the field of liver transplant or is working with these patients, then “Perioperative Anesthetic Management of Liver Transplant Patients” by Vijay Vohra is a must-read book. It’s well-written, informative, and helps one understand the practical aspects of managing liver transplant patients. Order your copy now on Amazon or other online bookstores and be the first one to experience this comprehensive guide.

Product Details

• Publisher: Springer Nature Singapore; January 4, 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9789811960444
• ISBN: 9789811960451