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Transplantation, An Issue of Anesthesiology Clinics, E-Book

Transplantation, An Issue of Anesthesiology Clinics, E-Book

Claus Niemann

(2013)

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Abstract

This issue of Anesthesiology Clinics covers the latest updates in transplantation written by the world-leading experts on the topic. Procedurally-focused articles cover best practices in patient selection, intraoperative care, postoperative care, organ donor management and more. Achieve the best outcomes and keep current on this area of anesthesia practice.

Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Front Cover Cover
Abdominal Transplantation \r i
Copyright\r ii
Contributors iii
Contents v
Anesthesiology Clinics\r viii
Preface\r ix
Advances in Transplantation 1940–2014 645
Key points 645
Introduction 645
Kidney transplantation 646
Liver transplantation 648
Coagulopathy 651
Cardiovascular System 653
Pancreas and Islet Transplantation 654
Intestinal Transplantation 654
The Future of Transplantation 655
References 655
Infrastructure, Logistics and Regulation of Transplantation 659
Key points 659
Introduction 659
Logistics 659
Oversight of transplantation 662
Summary 665
References 666
Allocation of Resources for Organ Transplantation 667
Key points 667
Introduction 667
Historical perspective 668
Allocation 670
Regions, Donation Service Areas, and OPO 670
Kidney Allocation 671
Pancreas Allocation 672
Liver Allocation 672
Dual Organ Allocation 673
Summary 673
References 673
Ethics of Transplantation 675
Key points 675
Introduction 675
Ideal, standard, and nonstandard organs for transplants 677
Interventions to optimize successful donation and transplantation 679
Best Interests and Overall Benefit 680
Balancing Harm and Benefit 681
NSD organs: recipient consent and liability 682
Summary 683
Acknowledgments 684
References 684
Patient Selection and Preoperative Evaluation for Transplant Surgery 689
Key points 689
Introduction 689
Kidney transplantation 691
Cardiovascular disease 692
Identification of CAD 692
Other Tests for CAD 693
Management of CAD 693
Other Cardiac Issues 694
Liver transplantation 694
Selection for liver transplantation 694
Cardiovascular disease 695
Coronary Artery Disease 696
Screening for CAD 696
Troponin 697
Management of CAD 697
Exercise Testing 697
Other cardiac considerations 697
Valvular Disease 697
Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction 698
Cirrhotic Cardiomyopathy 698
Pulmonary and pulmonary vascular disease 698
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome 698
Portopulmonary Hypertension 698
Other organs 699
References 699
Intraoperative Care of the Transplant Patient 705
Key points 705
Renal transplantation 705
Brief Overview 705
Transplant Recipient—Anesthetic Management 706
Anesthetic Choice 706
Monitoring 706
Vascular Access 707
Induction 707
Fluid Management 708
Hemodynamic Management 708
Discussion of Adjuvant Drugs 708
Emergence 709
The Living Donor 709
Induction 709
Maintenance 709
Fluid management 710
Liver transplantation 710
Brief Overview 710
Transplant Recipient—Anesthetic Management 710
Anesthetic Choice 711
Monitoring 711
Vascular Access 711
Induction and Maintenance 711
Fluid Management and Transfusion 712
Hemodynamic Management 714
Discussion of Adjuvant Drugs 714
The Living Donor 715
Induction 715
Maintenance 715
Fluid management 716
Pancreas transplantation 716
Intraoperative Management 716
Intestinal transplantation 717
References 717
Postoperative Care/Critical Care of the Transplant Patient 723
Key points 723
Introduction 723
Early assessment of allograft function 724
Optimal support of the transplanted allograft 727
Recognition and management of early complications 728
Infectious Complications 728
Pulmonary Complications 729
Cardiac Complications 730
Renal Complications 731
Summary 732
References 732
Current Research on Organ Donor Management 737
Key points 737
Introduction 737
Cardiovascular system 738
Pulmonary system 738
Endocrine system 740
Vasopressin 740
Thyroxine 740
Steroids 741
Renal system 741
Hepatic system 741
Pancreas 742
Coagulation and thermoregulation disorders 742
Donor management goals 742
Considerations during organ recovery 743
Summary and future directions 744
References 744
Transplantation in ACOs 749
Key points 749
Introduction 749
HMOs 751
PCMHs 752
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 752
Accountable Care Organizations 753
ACOs: what is known? 753
Past pilot programs and ongoing initiatives 754
National survey of hospital readiness to participate in an ACO 755
Organ transplantation and the ACO approach 756
Key questions to consider and next steps for ACOs 759
Summary 760
References 760
Index 763