Ischemia-reperfusion injury is an important cause of liver damage occurring during surgical
procedures including hepatic resection and liver transplantation, and represents the main …

A large number of studies during the past two decades have demonstrated the efficacy and
safety of sevoflurane across patient populations. Clinical researchers have also investigated …

Background: It is not known whether modern volatile anesthetics are associated with less
mortality and postoperative pulmonary or other complications in patients undergoing …

Background There has been no report on risk stratification for hepatectomy using a
nationwide surgical database in Japan. The objective of this study was to evaluate mortality …

Donation after circulatory death (DCD) offers a potential additional source of cardiac
allografts. We used a porcine asphyxia model to evaluate viability of DCD hearts subjected …

Sevoflurane has been available for clinical practice for about 20 years. Nowadays, its
pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic properties together with its absence of major …

There are numerous techniques surgeons employ to reduce blood loss during partial
hepatectomy. In this literature review, prospective studies from the last 20 years are …

Background: Renal protection is a critical concept for anesthesiologists, nephrologists, and
urologists, since anesthesia and renal function are highly interconnected and can potentially …

AKI is a major clinical problem with extremely high mortality and morbidity. Kidney hypoxia
or ischemia-reperfusion injury inevitably occurs during surgery involving renal or aortic …

Background: One-lung ventilation during thoracic surgery is associated with hypoxia–
reoxygenation injury in the deflated and subsequently reventilated lung. Numerous studies …