Cardiovascular collapse during living-directed orthotopic liver transplantation associated with the transfusion of contaminated red blood cells

J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2007 Dec;21(6):870-2. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2007.03.008. Epub 2007 Jun 27.

Authors

Edward C Nemergut¹, Paul D Mintz, Pamela Clark, Robert G Sawyer, Timothy L Pruett

Affiliation

¹ Department of Anesthesiology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA. en3x@virginia.edu <en3x@virginia.edu>

PMID: 18068070
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2007.03.008

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Erythrocyte Transfusion / adverse effects*
Fatal Outcome
Heart Arrest / etiology*
Heart Arrest / therapy
Hepatitis C / surgery
Humans
Hypotension / etiology*
Intraoperative Complications / etiology*
Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / surgery
Liver Transplantation / adverse effects*
Liver Transplantation / methods
Male
Middle Aged
Vasodilation