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Pulmonary complications are common in the period immediately after liver transplantation (LT) to the point that they are almost an expected consequence of the procedure. Approximately one-fifth of patients with end-stage liver disease are hypoxemic prior to transplantation and the hypoxemia may worsen in the post-operative period due to alterations of respiratory mechanics. The published prevalence of pleural effusion, atelectasis and interstitial pulmonary edema is up to 87 % [1, 2]. Fortunately the majority of cases are of little clinical consequence as resolution occurs rapidly without the need for complex intervention and without adversely affecting outcome [1].
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Findlay, J.Y., Keegan, M.T. (2012). Respiratory Failure and ARDS. In: Wagener, G. (eds) Liver Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5167-9_34
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