| Houben et al. (2018)(15)
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Randomized study protocol / 7 |
Present a randomized study protocol using a sealing device (LigaSure™) and ultrasound dissector (HARMONIC ACE® + 7) during the intraoperative period. |
Category 3 |
| Nascimento et al. (2018)(16)
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Case report / 7 |
To describe the case of a cirrhotic patient on warfarin, whose coagulation management during liver transplantation was guided by thromboelastometry. |
Category 3 |
| Akbulut et al. (2013)(17)
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Cohort study, case control / 4 |
To investigate the therapeutic efficacy and safety of the continuous auto-transfusion system during liver transplantation in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. |
Category 3 |
| Schumann, Mandell, & Marcaldo (2013)(18)
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Quantitative, descriptive study / 4 |
To describe intraoperative care and the role of anesthesiologists in intraoperative management of liver transplantation. |
Category 4 |
| Biancofiore, & Rocca (2012)(19)
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Quantitative, descriptive study / 4 |
To investigate how the intraoperative and postoperative approach are developed for patients undergoing orthotopic liver transplantation. |
Categories 2 & 4 |
| Feng et al. (2010)(20)
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Randomized clinical trial / 2 |
To evaluate the use of the low central venous pressure technique, aiming at greater safety in liver transplantation. |
Categories 3 & 4 |
| Skurzak et al. (2010)(21)
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Quantitative cohort study / 4 |
Provide a simple extubation rule for accelerated weaning in the operating room, through safe operational simple scoring after liver transplantation. |
Category 2 |
| Rocca et al. (2010)(22)
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Experience report study / 5 |
To present a prevention policy to detect early errors in liver transplantation. |
Categories 1, 3 & 4 |
| Glanemann et al. (2007)(23)
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Quantitative, retrospective study / 4 |
To identify whether early extubation in the operating room increases patient survival and safety. |
Categories 2 & 3 |
| Massicotte et al. (2008)(24)
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Prospective, non-experimental comparative study / 4 |
To evaluate whether anesthesiologists could reduce intraoperative red blood cell transfusion requirements during liver transplantation by eliminating plasma transfusion. |
Category 3 |
| Mandell et al. (2002)(25)
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Cohort study / 4 |
To evaluate which characteristics of unselected liver transplant recipients would result in success or failure of immediate postoperative extubation. |
Category 2 |
| Schroeder et al. (2004)(26)
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Quantitative, retrospective study / 4 |
To evaluate the clinical safety of low central venous pressure fluid management strategy in patients undergoing liver transplantation. |
Category 3 |
| Viana et al. (1999)(27)
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Quasi-experimental study / 3 |
To evaluate the experience of the Liver Transplant Unit of the University Hospital of Coimbra, regarding the intraoperative circulatory aspects performed in patients with familial amyloid polyneuropathy. |
Categories 2 & 4 |
| Neelakanta et al. (1998)(28)
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Quantitative, retrospective study / 4 |
To review the experience with heat exchangers during orthotopic liver transplantation, and investigate the effects of normothermia on blood loss, during the neohepatic period, and on cardiac stability during reperfusion of the donated liver. |
Category 1 |
| Neelakanta et al. (1997) (29)
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Quantitative, retrospective study / 4 |
To evaluate the value and safety of tracheal extubation in the operating room at the end of liver transplantation. |
Category 2 |
| Russell, & Freeman (1996)(30)
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Quantitative, prospective study / 4 |
To compare bladder, esophageal and pulmonary artery temperatures in a group of patients undergoing liver transplantation. |
Category 1 |
Intraoperative patient safety during liver transplantation: integrative review
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