Abstract
A 34-yr-old man with hepatic haemangiomatosis presented for orthotopic liver transplantation. His massively distended abdomen caused thoracic compression and severe restrictive lung disease. Respiratory failure was the principal indication for transplantation. Increased airway pressures, pulmonary hypertension, systemic hypotension caused by aorto-caval compression, and blood loss, complicated the intra-operative anaesthetic management. Weaning from mechanical ventilation was impaired by acute and chronic metabolic alkalosis, and diaphragmatic laxity.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 431-434 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | British journal of anaesthesia |
Volume | 86 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2001 |
Keywords
- Liver, haemangiomatosis
- Liver, transplantation
- Lung, diseases
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine