TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Cardiopulmonary Complications after Liver Transplantation A1 - Cagliani, Joaquin A. A1 - Molmenti, Ernesto Pompeo A2 - Molmenti, Ernesto Pompeo A2 - Santibañes, Martin de A2 - Santibañes, Eduardo de Y1 - 2021 N1 - T2 - Liver Transplantation: Operative Techniques and Medical Management AB - Cardiopulmonary complications after orthotopic liver transplantation are common, at rates reported between 25% and 70%, which is higher than for other solid organ transplants.1–3Represents the third leading cause of death behind infection and rejection (22% of all late mortalities).4Although the principal risk factors for development of these events are the intraoperative transfusion and the patient age, other causes of this higher rate among liver transplant patients remains unknown.Most occur within the first 6 months (early) after transplant.Attempts to avoid these events are mandatory, mainly because they represent a major source of morbidity and mortality after liver transplantation. SN - PB - McGraw Hill CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1180113723 ER -