Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Oct 1996
Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography during liver transplantation.
To investigate the safety, value, and impact of transesophageal echocardiography during liver transplantation. ⋯ It appears that transesophageal echocardiography can be performed safely in patients undergoing liver transplantation, is efficacious in rapidly disclosing new information and monitoring during periods of hemodynamic instability, and may have a significant impact on intraoperative patient management during liver transplantation.