What is the outcome of intraoperative management? Reply

in European Journal of Anaesthesiology (2010), 27

Effect of the transversus abdominis plane block on pain after laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair

in Acta Anaesthesiologica Belgica (2009, September 19), 60(3), 205

Liver transplant donation after cardiac death : experience at the University of Liège

in Transplantation Proceedings (2009), 41(2), 582-4

Aim: Donation after cardiac death (DCD) has been proposed to partly overcome the organ donor shortage. In liver transplantation, the additional warm ischemia linked to DCD procurement may promote higher ... [more ▼]

Aim: Donation after cardiac death (DCD) has been proposed to partly overcome the organ donor shortage. In liver transplantation, the additional warm ischemia linked to DCD procurement may promote higher rate of primary non-function and ischemic type biliary lesions. In this study we reviewed the results of DCD liver transplantation at the University of Liège. Patients and Methods: From 2003 to 2007, 13 controlled DCD liver transplantations were consecutively performed. The records of all donors and recipients were retrospectively reviewed, particularly evaluating the outcome and the occurrence of biliary complications. Mean follow-up was 25 months. Results: Mean donor age was 51 years and their mean intensive care stay was 5.4 days. Mean time between ventilation arrest and cardiac arrest was 9.3 min. Mean time between cardiac arrest and arterial flush was 7.7 min. No touch period was 2 to 5 min. Mean graft cold ischemia was 295 min and mean suture warm ischemia was 38 min. Postoperatively there was no primary non-function. Mean peak transaminase was 2,546 UI/ml. Patient and graft survival was 100% at one year. Two patients (15%) developed graft main bile duct stenosis and underwent endoscopic management. No patient developed symptomatic intrahepatic bile duct strictures or needed retransplantation in the follow-up. Conclusions: The experience of the transplantation department of the University of Liege confirms that controlled DCD donors may be a valuable source of transplantable liver grafts, in case of short procurement warm ischemia and short transplant cold ischemia. [less ▲]

Ventilatory management during routine general anaesthesia

in European Journal of Anaesthesiology (2009), 26(1), 1-8

Injection intraveineuse d'anesthésiques locaux, lidocaïne: intérêt, limites, utilisation en pratique

in Webanesthésie (2009), 1(3), 090008

5 ans d’expérience monocentrique de transplantation hépatique avec des donneurs à cœur arrêté de catégorie 3 de Maastricht

in Journal de Chirurgie (2008, December), 145

Intraoperative ketamine increases BIS-guided sevoflurane requirements during combined general and thoracic epidural anaesthesia for major abdominal surgery

in Acta Anaesthesiologica Belgica (2008, June 14), 59(3), 201

Dose response curve of intravenous lidocaine on the depth of propofol - remifentanil anesthesia assessed byt the bispectral index (BIS) and A-line ARX index (AAI)

in Acta Anaesthesiologica Belgica (2008, June 14), 59(3), 205

Intravenous lidocaine reduces propofol requirement during propofol - remifentanil anaesthesia for thyroid surgery

in Acta Anaesthesiologica Belgica (2008, June 14), 59(3), 204

Effect of adrenergic stimulation on cutaneous microcirculation immediately after surgical adventitiectomy in a rat skin flap model

in Microsurgery (2008), 28(6), 480-486