Hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) is defined as hypoxemia induced by intrapulmonary vascular dilations associated with liver disease. Although liver transplantation (LT) is the only effective therapy established for severe HPS, patients with a partial pressure of arterial oxygen (PaO 2 ) less than 60 m
Noninvasive Ventilation in Adult Liver Transplantation
โ Scribed by P. Feltracco; E. Serra; S. Barbieri; M. Milevoj; F. Salvaterra; G. Marulli; C. Ori
- Book ID
- 116934317
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 68 KB
- Volume
- 40
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0041-1345
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