RT Book, Section A1 Chernobylsky, David J. A1 Kaye, Alan D. A1 Fuller, Mitchell C. A1 Hall, Stanley M. A2 Levitzky, Michael A2 McDonough, Kathleen A2 Kaye, Alan David A2 Hall, Stanley SR Print(0) ID 1175535869 T1 Effects of Anesthesia on Hepatic and Biliary Physiology T2 Clinical Physiology in Anesthetic Practice YR 2021 FD 2021 PB McGraw Hill PP New York, NY SN 9781259641954 LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1175535869 RD 2024/04/19 AB This chapter will cover clinical considerations concerning hepatic and biliary physiology as they pertain to the practice of anesthesia. Appreciation of normal physiology, as well as pathological states of the hepatic and biliary anatomy, is paramount to ensure a safe anesthetic and in management of patients with complex related disease states. Common diseases and conditions such as alcoholism, obesity, inflammatory bowel disease, and gastroesophageal reflux are discussed in detail in this chapter.