Open AccessProstaglandin E1 Increases Survival with Extended Anhepatic Phase During Liver Transplantation
Author(s) -
Hua Xu,
Lynn K. Rosenlof,
Timothy L. Pruett,
Jones Rs
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-199407000-00009
Subject(s) - medicine , liver transplantation , prostaglandin e1 , aspartate transaminase , inferior vena cava , transplantation , hepatectomy , anesthesia , alanine transaminase , surgery , alkaline phosphatase , biochemistry , chemistry , resection , enzyme
The authors investigated the intraoperative treatment effects of Prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) for extension of the anhepatic phase and improvement of survival in a rat liver transplant model.