Evaluation of right ventricular function during liver transplantation with transesophageal echocardiography.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The pathophysiology of advanced liver cirrhosis may induce alterations in the circulatory system that may be challenging for the anesthesiologist to manage intraoperatively, and perioperative cardiovascular events are associated with worse outcomes in cirrhotic patients undergoing liver transplantation. It remains controversial whether right ventricular function is impaired during this procedure. Studies using transesophageal echocardiography for quantitative analysis of the right ventricle remain scarce in this setting, yielding conflicting results. The aim of this study was to perform a quantitative assessment of right ventricular function with two parameters derived from transesophageal echocardiography during liver transplantation.

Methods

Nineteen adult patie

SUBMITTER: Gouvea G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9531831 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature