Background: Hemodynamic instability (HDI) is common during liver transplantation (LT); veno-venous bypass (VVB) is a tool used in selected cases to ensure hemodynamic stability and for surgical needs. Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) allows the transplant team to identify the causes of HDI and to guide therapies. We present a case series of four patients showing the valuable role of TEE during LT in VVB. Methods: We report four explicative cases of TEE use in LT with VVB performed at IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero–Universitaria di Bologna. Four transplants were performed between 2016 and 2022. Results: Many authors have highlighted the diagnostic value of TEE during LT in the case of HDI. However, its specific role during LT with VVB is poorly described. This paper illustrates multiple potential uses of TEE in LT with VVB: TEE as a guide for catheterization and optimal cannula positioning, TEE as a tool for intraoperative Patent Foramen Ovale management, TEE as help for anticoagulation therapy and finally, TEE as support when evaluating bypass efficiency and correcting hypovolemia. Conclusion: TEE is a useful instrument during LT with VVB. However, further studies are needed to assess the suitable applications of TEE during LT in patients with HDI requiring VVB. TEE should be part of the anesthetist’s cultural background.

Bianchini A., Laici C., Bordini M., Bianchin M., Silvas C.I.I., Cescon M., et al. (2023). Using Transesophageal Echocardiography in Liver Transplantation with Veno-Venous Bypass Is a Tool with Many Applications: A Case Series from an Italian Transplant Center. JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR DEVELOPMENT AND DISEASE, 10(1), 1-11 [10.3390/jcdd10010032].

Using Transesophageal Echocardiography in Liver Transplantation with Veno-Venous Bypass Is a Tool with Many Applications: A Case Series from an Italian Transplant Center

Bianchini A.;Bordini M.;Bianchin M.;Cescon M.;Ravaioli M.;Vitale G.
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2023

Abstract

Background: Hemodynamic instability (HDI) is common during liver transplantation (LT); veno-venous bypass (VVB) is a tool used in selected cases to ensure hemodynamic stability and for surgical needs. Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) allows the transplant team to identify the causes of HDI and to guide therapies. We present a case series of four patients showing the valuable role of TEE during LT in VVB. Methods: We report four explicative cases of TEE use in LT with VVB performed at IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero–Universitaria di Bologna. Four transplants were performed between 2016 and 2022. Results: Many authors have highlighted the diagnostic value of TEE during LT in the case of HDI. However, its specific role during LT with VVB is poorly described. This paper illustrates multiple potential uses of TEE in LT with VVB: TEE as a guide for catheterization and optimal cannula positioning, TEE as a tool for intraoperative Patent Foramen Ovale management, TEE as help for anticoagulation therapy and finally, TEE as support when evaluating bypass efficiency and correcting hypovolemia. Conclusion: TEE is a useful instrument during LT with VVB. However, further studies are needed to assess the suitable applications of TEE during LT in patients with HDI requiring VVB. TEE should be part of the anesthetist’s cultural background.
2023
Bianchini A., Laici C., Bordini M., Bianchin M., Silvas C.I.I., Cescon M., et al. (2023). Using Transesophageal Echocardiography in Liver Transplantation with Veno-Venous Bypass Is a Tool with Many Applications: A Case Series from an Italian Transplant Center. JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR DEVELOPMENT AND DISEASE, 10(1), 1-11 [10.3390/jcdd10010032].
Bianchini A.; Laici C.; Bordini M.; Bianchin M.; Silvas C.I.I.; Cescon M.; Ravaioli M.; Vitale G.; Siniscalchi A.
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