Anesthesia for liver transplantation

Abstract

Liver transplantation has allowed 70 per cent of patients who otherwise had no chance of survival to survive at least 1 year, and more than 50 per cent of them currently survive longer than 5 years. The technology, methods, and knowledge resulting from liver transplantation have made a remarkable contribution to medicine. Future investigation by anesthesiologists in this field will not only help patients with and without liver disease, but also improve our understanding of hepatic physiology and its relation to anesthesia practice.