Immediate postoperative extubation after liver transplantation at our centre: A report of two cases

Liver transplantation is a dynamic field undergoing continuous changes in management. Prolonged postoperative mechanical ventilation has been a norm but now there is a trend towards early extubation. We developed a protocol for early extubation based on bispectral index monitoring. This protocol was...

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Main Authors: Sanjeev Aneja, Raman Raina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
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Online Access:http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2011;volume=55;issue=4;spage=392;epage=394;aulast=Aneja
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spelling doaj-39fe3fa1cabe4f6cb205aa0fdec1a9182020-11-24T21:15:59ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Anaesthesia0019-50492011-01-0155439239410.4103/0019-5049.84861Immediate postoperative extubation after liver transplantation at our centre: A report of two casesSanjeev AnejaRaman RainaLiver transplantation is a dynamic field undergoing continuous changes in management. Prolonged postoperative mechanical ventilation has been a norm but now there is a trend towards early extubation. We developed a protocol for early extubation based on bispectral index monitoring. This protocol was applied in two cases with satisfactory outcome.http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2011;volume=55;issue=4;spage=392;epage=394;aulast=AnejaBispectral index monitoringimmediate postoperative extubationliver transplantation
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author Sanjeev Aneja
Raman Raina
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Raman Raina
Immediate postoperative extubation after liver transplantation at our centre: A report of two cases
Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
Bispectral index monitoring
immediate postoperative extubation
liver transplantation
author_facet Sanjeev Aneja
Raman Raina
author_sort Sanjeev Aneja
title Immediate postoperative extubation after liver transplantation at our centre: A report of two cases
title_short Immediate postoperative extubation after liver transplantation at our centre: A report of two cases
title_full Immediate postoperative extubation after liver transplantation at our centre: A report of two cases
title_fullStr Immediate postoperative extubation after liver transplantation at our centre: A report of two cases
title_full_unstemmed Immediate postoperative extubation after liver transplantation at our centre: A report of two cases
title_sort immediate postoperative extubation after liver transplantation at our centre: a report of two cases
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
issn 0019-5049
publishDate 2011-01-01
description Liver transplantation is a dynamic field undergoing continuous changes in management. Prolonged postoperative mechanical ventilation has been a norm but now there is a trend towards early extubation. We developed a protocol for early extubation based on bispectral index monitoring. This protocol was applied in two cases with satisfactory outcome.
topic Bispectral index monitoring
immediate postoperative extubation
liver transplantation
url http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2011;volume=55;issue=4;spage=392;epage=394;aulast=Aneja
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