Peri and postoperative pulmonary complications among cirrhotic individuals.
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.
Aladaği
Murat
M
Nazih Zuhdi Transplantation Institute, Integris Baptist Medical Center Sections of Liver Transplantation, Pulmonary Transplantation Medicine, Oklahoma City, OK 73112-4481, USA.
Gürakar
Ahmet
A
Nizami
Imran
I
Dahr
A S
AS
Wright
Harlan
H
Sebastian
Anthony
A
Nour
Bakr
B
D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications