Analysis of pre- and intraoperative clinical factors for successful operating room extubation after living donor liver transplantation: a retrospective observational cohort study

Abstract Background Early extubation after liver transplantation is safe and accelerates patient recovery. Patients with end-stage liver disease undergo sarcopenic changes, and sarcopenia is associated with postoperative morbidity and mortality. We investigated the impact of core muscle mass on the...

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Main Authors: Min Suk Chae, Jong-Woan Kim, Joon-Yong Jung, Ho Joong Choi, Hyun Sik Chung, Chul Soo Park, Jong Ho Choi, Sang Hyun Hong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12871-019-0781-z