Implications of Hyponatremia in Liver Transplantation

Journal of Clinical Medicine

Sertac Cimen²  Sanem Guler²  Subhashini Ayloo²  Michele Molinari¹ 

[1] Department of Surgery and Community Health, Dalhousie University, 1276 South Park Street, Halifax, B3H 2Y9, NS, Canada;

关键词: hyponatremia;    liver transplantation;    sodium;    cirrhosis;   

DOI  :  10.3390/jcm4010066

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

Although there are a limited number of quality studies, appropriate peri-operative management of serum electrolytes seems to reduce adverse outcomes in liver transplantation. Hyponatremia is defined as the presence of serum concentration of sodium equal ≤130 mmol/L and it is detected in approximately 20% of patients with end stage liver disease waiting for a liver transplant (LT). This paper will focus on the pathogenesis of dilutional hyponatremia and its significance in terms of both candidacy for LT and post-operative outcomes.

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