Intracranial pressure monitoring in the perioperative period of patients with acute liver failure undergoing orthotopic liver transplantation

• Published in: World journal of transplantation Vol. 13; no. 4; pp. 122 - 128
• Main Authors: Mendoza Vasquez, Luis Eduardo, Payne, Sonja, Zamper, Raffael
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Baishideng Publishing Group Inc 18.06.2023
• Subjects: Minireviews; Liver transplant; Acute liver failure; Brain edema; Intracranial hypertension; Hepatic encephalopathy

Acute liver failure (ALF) may result in severe neurological complications caused by cerebral edema and elevated intracranial pressure (ICP). Multiple pathogenic mechanisms explain the elevated ICP, and newer hypotheses have been descri bed. While invasive ICP monitoring (ICPM) may have a role in ALF...