Implications of Hyponatremia in Liver Transplantation #MMPMID26237018
Cimen S; Guler S; Ayloo S; Molinari M
J Clin Med 2015[Jan]; 4 (1): 66-74 PMID26237018show ga
Although there are a limited number of quality studies, appropriate peri-operative management of serum electrolytes seems to reduce adverse outcomes in liver transplantation. Hyponatremia is defined as the presence of serum concentration of sodium equal ?130 mmol/L and it is detected in approximately 20% of patients with end stage liver disease waiting for a liver transplant (LT). This paper will focus on the pathogenesis of dilutional hyponatremia and its significance in terms of both candidacy for LT and post-operative outcomes.