Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast

Episode 39: Liver Transplant with Dr. Steve Frank

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Mar 27, 2017
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Steve Frank
In this episode, Dr. Steve Frank discusses anesthesia for liver transplants. They cover reasons for liver transplants, qualifications needed for anesthesiologists, challenges of the procedure, use of Swan-Ganz catheter and TEE probe, stages of the procedure, preparing for acidosis and hypercalcemia, post-operative care, and potential complications. The episode concludes with gratitude to Dr. Steve Frank and a sponsor ad for Bakers.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
2
Qualifications and Challenges of Liver Transplant Anesthesiology
02:40 • 15min
3
The Use of Swan-Ganz Catheter and TEE in Liver Transplantation
18:01 • 2min
4
Stages of Liver Transplant Procedure
19:49 • 14min
5
Preparing for Acidosis and Hypercalcemia
33:43 • 13min
6
Post-Operative Care and Potential Complications of Liver Transplant
46:35 • 2min
7
Discussion with Dr. Steve Frank and Sponsor Ad
48:07 • 2min