Intraoperative epoprostenol and nitric oxide for severe pulmonary hypertension during orthotopic liver transplantation: a case report and review of the literature.

Youri Vater, Kenneth Martay, Gregory Dembo, Andrew Bowdle, Avi A. Weinbroum

PubMed · 2006 · 20 citations · 0 references

Abstract

Severe intraoperative pulmonary hypertension during liver transplantation was successfully treated using the combination of IV epoprostenol infusion and NO inhalation in medium and high concentrations.