Fatty Liver Is an Independent Risk Factor for Delayed Recovery from Anesthesia

Fatty liver (FL) is associated with altered activity of hepatic drug‐metabolizing enzymes, but the clinical significance is unknown. Many anesthetic agents are metabolized in the liver. We aimed to determine whether FL impacts recovery from anesthesia as a surrogate for altered drug metabolism. This...

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Main Authors: Mark Shapses, Lin Tang, Austin Layne, Andrea Beri, Yaron Rotman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Health/LWW 2021-11-01
Series:Hepatology Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/hep4.1772