title: Anesthesia for hepatobiliary surgery.
abstract: Hepatobiliary surgery outcomes have significantly improved since the early 1970s. Surgical and anesthetic advances related to patient selection, alternative surgical management options, and reduction of operative blood loss have been important. Postoperative analgesic regimens are being modified to include intrathecal opiates and to embrace enhanced recovery regimens.
authors.affiliation: Department of Perioperative and Critical Care Medicine, Freeman Hospital, Freeman Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE7 7DN, UK; Institute of Cellular Medicine, The Medical School, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Framlington Place, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4LP, UK. Electronic address: Chris.Snowden@nuth.nhs.uk.
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Snowden
authors.affiliation: Department of Perioperative and Critical Care Medicine, Freeman Hospital, Freeman Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE7 7DN, UK.
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Prentis
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia; D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000379:methods*; D001662:Biliary Tract Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Anesthesia; Enhanced recovery; Hepatectomy; Hepatobiliary; Intrathecal; Opiate