The provision of anesthesia for a liver transplant program requires a dedicated team of anesthesiologists. Liver transplant anesthesiologists must have an understanding of liver physiology and anatomy; the spectrum of clinical disease associated with liver dysfunction; the impact of warm and cold ischemia times, surgical techniques in liver transplantation, and the impact of ischemia-reperfusion syndrome; and optimal practices to protect the liver. The team must provide a 24-hour service, be actively involved in the selection committee process, and stay current with advances in the subspecialty.
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Adelmann, D., Kronish, K., & Ramsay, M. A. (2017, September 1). Anesthesia for Liver Transplantation. Anesthesiology Clinics. W.B. Saunders. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anclin.2017.04.006
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