title: Hemodynamic and metabolic changes in hepatic transplantation.
abstract: In this study, we retrospectively analyzed the intraoperative hemodynamic, laboratory, and coagulation data on the first 83 patients who underwent an initial liver transplantation procedure at our institution. The major hemodynamic changes at the time of reperfusion of the donor liver were significant decreases in arterial blood pressure, systemic vascular resistance, and pulmonary artery temperature and significant increases in cardiac output and pulmonary capillary wedge pressure. The alterations in laboratory values reflected intraoperative therapeutic manipulations. Citrate toxicity is a concern, and the amount of calcium chloride administered reflected the volume of blood transfused. On reperfusion, the fibrinogen concentration decreased and both the prothrombin time and the activated partial thromboplastin time increased. This coagulopathy was also evident in the thromboelastographic values. Aggressive monitoring and prompt intervention are necessary to maintain hemodynamic and metabolic homeostasis in these patients.
authors.affiliation: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, Florida.
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Rettke
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Janossy
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Chantigian
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Burritt
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Van Dyke
authors.forename: J V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Harper
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Ilstrup
authors.forename: H F
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Taswell
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Wiesner
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Krom
mesh_terms: D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis; D001777:Blood Coagulation; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006706:Homeostasis; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D011188:Potassium / Q000097:blood; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013916:Thrombelastography
chemical_list: D011188:Potassium; D002118:Calcium