Surgical considerations in patients with cirrhosis

Autor: Cleary Sean P.

Resumen

Up to 20 % of patients with cirrhosis wil requiere surgery. The perioperative management of patients with liver disease is complex an requieres thorough pre-operative evaluation and optimization, special operative considerations and intensive post-operative care. With the appropriate strategies, elective and emergency surgery can be performed safely on patients with reasonably well preserved liver function.

Palabras clave: cirrhosis surgery

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Vol. 29 Núm.1. Enero-Junio 2013 Pags. 21-24. Med Hoy 2013; 29(1)