title: Noteworthy Literature Published in 2016 for Thoracic Organ Transplantation Anesthesiologists.
abstract: This article is first in the series to review the published literature on perioperative issues in patients undergoing thoracic solid organ transplantations. We present recent literature from 2016 on preoperative considerations, organ preservation, intraoperative anesthesia management, surgical techniques, postoperative complications, and the impact of perioperative management on short- and long-term outcomes that are pertinent to thoracic transplantation anesthesiologists.
authors.affiliation: 1 University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Kathirvel
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Subramaniam
authors.affiliation: 1 University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Soheyla
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nazarnia
mesh_terms: D000072080:Anesthesiologists; D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000379:methods*; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D016040:Lung Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: anesthesia; heart transplantation; lung transplantation; outcomes; perioperative