Anaesthetic considerations for liver resections in paediatric patients

Authors

  • Palesa Nomsa Mogane University of the Witwatersrand
  • Palesa Motshabi-Chakane University of the Witwatersrand

Keywords:

Anaesthetic management, liver resection, paediatric patients

Abstract

Children presenting for liver resection form a challenging population with co-morbidities that require adequate preoperative assessment and planning to improve postoperative outcomes. With the development of new surgical equipment and techniques, the anaesthestist is in a precarious position in which a delicate balance is needed between delivering organprotective anaesthesia and providing haemodynamic stability that will allow for optimal surgical results. This review will highlight some of these aspects.

Author Biographies

Palesa Nomsa Mogane, University of the Witwatersrand

MBChB, DA, FCA Senior Specialist Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hosptial Johannesburg; Department of Anaesthesia University of Witwatersrand Johannesburg

Palesa Motshabi-Chakane, University of the Witwatersrand

MBChB, DA, FCA Principal Specialist Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital Johannesburg; Department of Anaesthesia University of Witwatersrand Johannesburg

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PACSA Congress Reviews