RT Book, Section A1 Plotkin, Jeffrey A2 Freeman, Brian S. A2 Berger, Jeffrey S. SR Print(0) ID 1135740783 T1 Liver Transplantation T2 Anesthesiology Core Review: Part Two Advanced Exam YR 2016 FD 2016 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781259641770 LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1135740783 RD 2024/03/28 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.