Cimen S, Guler S, Ayloo S, Molinari M. Implications of Hyponatremia in Liver Transplantation.
J Clin Med 2014;
4:66-74. [PMID:
26237018 PMCID:
PMC4470239 DOI:
10.3390/jcm4010066]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2014] [Accepted: 12/05/2014] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
Abstract
Although there are a limited number of quality studies, appropriate peri-operative management of serum electrolytes seems to reduce adverse outcomes in liver transplantation. Hyponatremia is defined as the presence of serum concentration of sodium equal ≤130 mmol/L and it is detected in approximately 20% of patients with end stage liver disease waiting for a liver transplant (LT). This paper will focus on the pathogenesis of dilutional hyponatremia and its significance in terms of both candidacy for LT and post-operative outcomes.
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