Perioperative Management after Liver Transplantation

There is wide variation in perioperative management of liver transplantation in children. Apart from age and disease-specific factors, every institute has its own protocol [1]. The indications for liver transplantation (LT) can be broadly classified into acute liver failure (ALF), chronic liver disease (CLD), metabolic liver disease (MLD) and liver tumours [2]. The overall principles of perioperative care remain the same with minor variations based on disease type. Perioperative management can be divided into preoperative assessment, intraoperative management and postoperative care.