Anesthesia Management For Pediatric Liver Transplantation: Narrative Review

Abstract

Pediatric liver transplantation (LT) is the decisive treatment for end-stage liver disease (ESLD). Indications for pediatric LT only due to ESLD can be applied to the causes and an underlying metabolic or genetic syndrome. Understanding the complex pathophysiology of ESLD and its complications in the affected systems is essential for proper anesthesia management in LT. LT is a dynamic process preoperative optimization is essential in these patients and requires a multidisciplinary team approach.