Author/Authors :
Khosravi, M. B. shiraz university of medical sciences - Shiraz Anesthesiology and Critical Care Research Center, ايران , Milani, S. shiraz university of medical sciences - Shiraz Anesthesiology and Critical Care Research Center, ايران , Ghaffaripour, S. shiraz university of medical sciences - Shiraz Anesthesiology and Critical Care Research Center, ايران , Sahmeddini, A. shiraz university of medical sciences - Shiraz Anesthesiology and Critical Care Research Center, ايران , Eghbal, M. H. shiraz university of medical sciences - Shiraz Anesthesiology and Critical Care Research Center, ايران , Malek-Hosseini, S. A. shiraz university of medical sciences - School of Medicine - Department of Organ Transplantation, ايران
Abstract :
A 55-year-old man with hepatitis B and hepatocellular carcinoma was treated with liver transplantation without veno-venous bypass. During the procedure his arterial blood pressure remained at 55/30 mm Hg and did not respond to increasing doses of norepinephrine. Vasoplegia was managed aggressively with the intravenous infusion of high doses of epinephrine.
Keywords :
Epinephrine , Hepatocellular carcinoma , Liver transplantation , Vasoplegia
