TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Liver Transplantation A1 - Plotkin, Jeffrey A2 - Freeman, Brian S. A2 - Berger, Jeffrey S. Y1 - 2016 N1 - T2 - Anesthesiology Core Review: Part Two Advanced Exam AB - Liver transplantation is an extremely complex surgical procedure that requires expertise and experience from both the surgeon and the anesthesiologist to ensure a successful outcome for the patient as it is the second largest organ and is intimately associated with major blood vessels such as the inferior vena cava, portal vein, and hepatic artery. There are currently over 6000 transplants performed annually in the United States and over 16,000 people actively listed for a liver transplant. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1135740783 ER -