<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The critical care involved in solid-organ transplantation (SOT) is complex. Pre-, intra- and post-transplant care can significantly impact both – patients’ ability to undergo SOT and their peri-operative morbidity and mortality. Much of the care necessary for medical optimization of end-stage organ failure (ESOF) patients to qualify and then successfully undergo SOT, and the management of peri-operative and/or long-term complications thereafter occurs in an intensive care unit (ICU) setting. The current literature specific to critical care in abdominal SOT patients was reviewed. This paper provides a contemporary perspective on the potential multifactorial advantages of sub-specialized transplant critical care units in providing efficient, comprehensive, and collaborative multidisciplinary care.</p></abstract>

The critical care involved in solid-organ transplantation (SOT) is complex. Pre-, intra- and post-transplant care can significantly impact both – patients’ ability to undergo SOT and their peri-operative morbidity and mortality. Much of the care necessary for medical optimization of end-stage organ failure (ESOF) patients to qualify and then successfully undergo SOT, and the management of peri-operative and/or long-term complications thereafter occurs in an intensive care unit (ICU) setting. The current literature specific to critical care in abdominal SOT patients was reviewed. This paper provides a contemporary perspective on the potential multifactorial advantages of sub-specialized transplant critical care units in providing efficient, comprehensive, and collaborative multidisciplinary care.

Transplant Critical Care: Is There A Need for Sub-specialized Units? — A Perspective

Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center

Avera Medical Group Transplant & Liver Surgery

Division of Acute Care, Trauma, Surgical Critical Care. Department of Surgery

The Journal of Critical Care Medicine

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The critical care involved in solid-organ transplantation (SOT) is complex. Pre-, intra- and post-transplant care can significantly impact both – patients’...

Transplant Critical Care: Is There A Need for Sub-specialized Units? — A Perspective

Publié en ligne: 09 août 2018

Pages: 83 - 89

Reçu: 15 juin 2018

Accepté: 15 juil. 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jccm-2018-0014

Mots clés
solid-organ transplantation, abdominal organ transplantation, critical care medicine

© 2018 Sujit Vijay Sakpal et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Transplant Critical Care: Is There A Need for Sub-specialized Units? — A Perspective

Publié en ligne: 09 août 2018

Pages: 83 - 89

Reçu: 15 juin 2018

Accepté: 15 juil. 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jccm-2018-0014

Mots cléssolid-organ transplantation, abdominal organ transplantation, critical care medicine

© 2018 Sujit Vijay Sakpal et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Mots clés
solid-organ transplantation, abdominal organ transplantation, critical care medicine