Acute management of children with liver disease and liver transplantation has rapidly evolved over the last two decades due to worldwide availability of complex liver surgery and liver transplantation. This book edited by Prof Dhawan and Dr Shanmugam, who have hands on experience in managing children with complex liver disease, its complications and liver transplant recepients, provides to a very practical approach to all the team members involved in paediatric transplantation like ; Hepatologists, anaesthetists, surgeons, intensivists, transplant coordinators, nurses and trainees at all levels and specialities. Topics covered include management of common liver problems, liver based metabolic disorders and peri-operative care protocols in paediatric liver transplantation. It also provides up to date information on drug dosage and infusion calculations for common drugs used in liver disease

Table of contents (31 chapters)

Liver Anatomy for Pediatric Intensivist

Reddy, Mettu Srinivas

Pages 1-5

Acute Liver Failure in Children: Intensive Care Management Protocol

Shanmugam, Naresh (et al.)

Pages 7-17

Chronic Liver Disease: Diagnosis and Management of Complications

Palaniappan, Srinivasan (et al.)

Pages 19-29

Nutrition in Paediatric Liver Diseases

Shanmugam, Naresh

Pages 31-35

Coagulopathy in Liver Disease

Shanmugam, Naresh (et al.)

Pages 37-39

Pulmonary Complications of Liver Disease

Sundaram, Karthick (et al.)

Pages 41-47

Hepatorenal Syndrome in Children: Diagnosis and Management

Govindan, Sukanya (et al.)

Pages 49-52

Management of Acute Portal Hypertensive Bleed

Shanmugam, Naresh

Pages 53-57

Acute Metabolic Decompensation: Crisis Management

Shanmugam, Naresh (et al.)

Pages 59-64

Renal Replacement Therapy in Liver Disease

Zoica, Bogdana Sabina (et al.)

Pages 65-69

Extracorporeal Support in Liver Disease: Plasma Exchange/Plasmapheresis

Sachan, Deepti

Pages 71-73

Perioperative Management of Kasai Portoenterostomy and Liver Resection in Children

Shanmugam, Naresh (et al.)

Pages 75-82

Management of Children with Metabolic Disease Undergoing Surgery/Procedure

Vara, Roshni (et al.)

Pages 83-85

Cardiac Evaluation of Paediatric Liver Transplant Recipients

Narayanan, Arul

Pages 87-90

Anaesthesia in Paediatric Liver Transplantation

Kaliamoorthy, Ilankumaran

Pages 91-93

Paediatric Liver Transplantation: Perioperative Management

Dhawan, Anil (et al.)

Pages 95-105

ABO-Incompatible Liver Transplantation: Perioperative Management

Sachan, Deepti (et al.)

Pages 107-111

Combined Liver and Kidney Transplantation: Perioperative Management

Kelegari, Chaya (et al.)

Pages 113-119

Liver Transplantation for Metabolic Disorders: Perioperative Management

Vara, Roshni

Pages 121-126

Post Liver Transplantation Complications: Early Surgical Complications

Narasimhan, Gomathy

Pages 127-132

Post Liver Transplantation Complications: Diagnosis and Management of Seizures

Varamphil, Joseph J. (et al.)

Pages 133-136

Post Liver Transplantation Complications: Diaphragmatic Palsy and Chylous Ascites/Effusion Management

Palaniappan, Nataraj

Pages 137-141

Immunosuppression Protocol in Liver Transplantation

Fitzpatrick, Emer

Pages 143-154

Role of Radio Imaging in Liver Transplantation

Botcha, Sandeep (et al.)

Pages 155-160

Blood Product Usage in Liver Transplantation

Sachan, Deepti

Pages 161-167

Antimicrobial Therapies in Pediatric Liver Disease

Subramanian, S.

Pages 169-172

Liver Allograft: Cadaver and Living Donor Transplantation

Rammohan, Ashwin

Pages 173-180

Nursing Care of Children with Liver Disease/Transplantation in Intensive Care

Ravikumar, T.

Pages 181-186

Tracheostomy and Chest Drain Care in Children

Ravikumar, T. (et al.)

Pages 187-193

Procedural Protocols: Liver Biopsy, Abdominal Paracentesis and Elective Endoscopy

Mohanram, V. (et al.)

Pages 195-199

Common Drugs Used in Liver Disease: Dosage and Calculations

Kelegari, Chaya (et al.)

Pages 201-215