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Liver Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine

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  • New edition is the only correct available book on the topic

  • Focuses on the practical aspect of liver anesthesiology and critical care

  • Provides a comprehensive and in-depth summary of the knowledge in this field

  • Includes new chapters on chronic liver failure and hepatic cirrhosis, preoperative risk assessment, the splanchnic and systemic circulation in liver disease, and analgesia for liver resection including regional techniques

  • Written for anesthesiologists and critical care physicians caring for patients undergoing liver surgery and transplantation

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Table of contents (39 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiv
  2. Physiology, Pathophysiology and Pharmacology of Liver Disease

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Physiology and Anatomy of the Liver

      • Teresa Anita Mulaikal, Jean C. Emond
      Pages 3-19
    3. Chronic Liver Failure and Hepatic Cirrhosis

      • Lauren Tal Grinspan, Elizabeth C. Verna
      Pages 21-39
    4. Acute Hepatic Failure

      • Andrew Slack, Brian J. Hogan, Julia Wendon
      Pages 41-62
    5. The Splanchnic and Systemic Circulation in Liver Disease

      • Nina T. Yoh, Gebhard Wagener
      Pages 63-68
    6. Drug Metabolism in Liver Failure

      • Simon W. Lam
      Pages 69-78
    7. Evaluation of Liver Function

      • Vanessa Cowan
      Pages 79-85
  3. Anesthesiology for Liver Transplantation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 87-87
    2. History of Liver Transplantation

      • John R. Klinck, Ernesto A. Pretto
      Pages 89-99
    3. Recipient and Donor Selection and Transplant Logistics: The European Perspective

      • Gabriela A. Berlakovich, Gerd R. Silberhumer
      Pages 101-107
    4. Recipient and Donor Selection and Transplant Logistics: The US Perspective

      • Ingo Klein, Johanna Wagner, Claus U. Niemann
      Pages 109-119
    5. Surgical Techniques in Liver Transplantation

      • Holden Groves, Juan V. del Rio Martin
      Pages 121-133
    6. Intraoperative Monitoring

      • Claus G. Krenn, Marko Nicolic
      Pages 135-147
    7. Caval Cross-Clamping, Piggyback and Veno-Venous Bypass

      • David Hovord, Ruairi Moulding, Paul Picton
      Pages 155-161
    8. Hemodynamic Changes, Cardiac Output Monitoring and Inotropic Support

      • Anand D. Padmakumar, Mark C. Bellamy
      Pages 163-171
    9. Coagulopathy: Pathophysiology, Evaluation, and Treatment

      • Bubu A. Banini, Arun J. Sanyal
      Pages 173-193
    10. Physiology, Prevention, and Treatment of Blood Loss During Liver Transplantation

      • Simone F. Kleiss, Ton Lisman, Robert J. Porte
      Pages 195-206
    11. The Marginal Liver Donor and Organ Preservation Strategies

      • Abdulrhman S. Elnaggar, James V. Guarrera
      Pages 207-220

About this book

Providing anesthesiology for liver surgery and especially liver transplantation is highly complex and requires profound expertise in the physiology and pathophysiology of liver disease. This new edition incorporates the latest information in the field and remains the only available book on the topic. It  focuses on the practical aspect of liver anesthesiology and critical care, while providing a comprehensive and in depth summary of the knowledge in this field. Most liver transplant centers now have dedicated teams providing anesthesia care during liver transplantations. In the last years there has been a substantial increase in knowledge and improvement in techniques in anesthesiology and critical care of patients undergoing liver surgery and transplant patients.

Liver Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, 2nd Edition includes new chapters on chronic liver failure and hepatic cirrhosis, preoperative risk assessment, evidence in liver anesthesiology, the splanchnic and systemic circulation in liver disease and a special focus on analgesia for liver resection including regional techniques. Written for anesthesiologists and critical care physicians caring for patients undergoing liver surgery and transplantation, this book proves to be an essential companion and review book as the number of liver surgeries with higher complexity continue to increase.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Anesthesiology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, USA

    Gebhard Wagener

About the editor

Gebhard Wagener, MD is Associate Professor of Anesthesiology at Columbia University Medical Center, Director, Vascular Anesthesia Division, Member Division of Critical Care Anesthesia

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Liver Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine

  • Editors: Gebhard Wagener

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-64298-7

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-64297-0Published: 23 April 2018

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-09714-1Published: 11 February 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-64298-7Published: 11 April 2018

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XXIV, 542

  • Number of Illustrations: 29 b/w illustrations, 80 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Anesthesiology, Intensive / Critical Care Medicine

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Buying options

eBook USD 109.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
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  • Read on any device
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  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 139.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 219.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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