The role of Ca2+ level in liver transplantation.
During orthotopic liver transplantation Ca2+ assessment was made in the recirculation phase and the ultrastructural changes in the liver were studied. It was established that the Ca2+ level decreased progressively. The Ca2+ level in the hepatic vein was lower than the arterial value. The EM studies performed in the recirculation phase did not reveal any cellular damage, only the swelling of the mitochondria was striking. Based on the results, the question was raised whether Ca2+ can have a prognostic role in assessing the viability of the liver.
Jakab
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Chair of Surgery, Semmelweis University Medical School, Budapest, Hungary.
Ráth
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Záborszky
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Sugár
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Börzsöny
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D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery; D006503:Hepatic Veins; D008099:Liver / Q000648:ultrastructure; D016031:Liver Transplantation
D002118:Calcium