title: Peri and postoperative pulmonary complications among cirrhotic individuals.
abstract: Surgical intervention among cirrhotic individuals carries a high risk for peri-and postoperative complications. We review the literature regarding the frequency and consequences of pulmonary complications in cases of cirrhosis. The experience with hepato-pulmonary syndrome and porto-pulmonary hypertension in liver transplant recipients is also presented.
authors.affiliation: Nazih Zuhdi Transplantation Institute, Integris Baptist Medical Center Sections of Liver Transplantation, Pulmonary Transplantation Medicine, Oklahoma City, OK 73112-4481, USA.
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aladaği
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gürakar
authors.forename: Imran
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Nizami
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Dahr
authors.forename: Harlan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sebastian
authors.forename: Bakr
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Nour
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications