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| Year : 2011 | Volume
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Immediate postoperative extubation after liver transplantation at our centre: A report of two cases
Sanjeev Aneja, Raman Raina
Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, Sarita Vihar, New Delhi, India
Correspondence Address:
Sanjeev Aneja
E 84, Kalka Ji, New Delhi-110 019
India
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5049.84861 PMID: 22013259
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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. |
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