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Perioperative management of liver surgery—review on pathophysiology of liver disease and liver failure

An increasing number of patients present for liver surgery. Given the complex pathophysiological changes in chronic liver disease (CLD), it is pivotal to understand the fundamentals of chronic and acute liver failure. This review will give an overview on related organ dysfunction as well as recommen...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Gasteiger, Lukas, Eschertzhuber, Stephan, Tiefenthaler, Werner
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Vienna 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5968074/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29875796
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10353-018-0522-4
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Sumario:An increasing number of patients present for liver surgery. Given the complex pathophysiological changes in chronic liver disease (CLD), it is pivotal to understand the fundamentals of chronic and acute liver failure. This review will give an overview on related organ dysfunction as well as recommendations for perioperative management and treatment of liver failure-related symptoms.