Combined off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting and living donor liver transplantation: A case report.

Abstract

We report a case of combined off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB) and living-donor liver transplantation (LDLT). Patient was admitted to undergo liver transplantation due to Child C cirrhosis secondary to hepatitis B infection, and incidentally, his preoperative cardiac evaluation revealed silent ischemia due to the two-vessel coronary artery disease (CAD). Patient underwent OPCAB followed by LDLT. There was no perioperative cardiovascular event during the days of hospitalization. From the successful anesthetic experience of a combined OPCAB and LDLT, we cautiously suggest that a combined OPCAB and LDLT could be a surgical treatment for the patients with end-stage liver disease (ESLD) and advanced CAD.

• Authors: In Hoo Kim, Gaab Soo Kim, Justin Sangwook Ko, Sangmin Maria Lee
• Journal: Korean journal of anesthesiology (Korean J Anesthesiol) Vol. 57 Issue 1 Pg. 108-112 (Jul 2009) ISSN: 2005-7563 [Electronic] Korea (South)
• PMID: 30625840 (Publication Type: Journal Article)