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Seminars in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, Vol. 2, No. 2, 155-165 (1998)
DOI: 10.1177/108925329800200208

Intensive Care of the Intra-Abdominal Organ Transplant Recipient

David J. Plevak

Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Intensive Care and Respiratory Therapy, Mayo Clinic and Foundation, Rochester, MN

Martin L. De Ruyter

Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Intensive Care and Respiratory Therapy, Mayo Clinic and Foundation, Rochester, MN

The postoperative care of a patient who receives an intra-abdominal organ transplant is in some ways simi lar to that of any major intra-abdominal procedure. However, certain features unique to organ transplanta tion, such as the variable functional status of the newly transplanted graft, complications that are specific to the organ transplanted, and the side effects from immuno suppressive drugs, suggest that transplantation inten sive care is a distinct subspecialty in critical care medicine. Today, the majority of patients receiving an intra-abdominal transplant will have a relatively uncom plicated postoperative course. However, preoperative disposition, intraoperative misadventure, or immediate postoperative difficulty will require the availability of an intensivist experienced in transplantation. The future of intra-abdominal transplantation will be highly depen dent on progress in immunotherapy. Newer, more spe cific immunomodulators with fewer nonimmune toxici ties should result in improved organ receptance, less graft dysfunction, and improved patient survival.


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