Serum Lactate Clearance as a Predictive Biomarker for Optimal Graft Perfusion in Living Donor Liver Transplantation
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Keisuke Kajihara, Toshiharu Matsuura, Yasuyuki Uchida, Maeda Shohei, Yukihiro Toriigahara, Yoshiaki Takahashi, Tatsuro Tajiri
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The optimal balance between the graft volume (GV) and portal venous flow (PVF) in living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) is unclear. As lactate is mainly metabolized in the liver, perioperative lactate levels are reportedly a useful biomarker for early graft dysfunction (EGD). The present study analyzed perioperative lactate levels according to the PVF.
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