Terlipressin as rescue therapy in catecholamine-resistant hypotension in solid organ donors: a case report.

Objective: The objective of this study was to report the effects of Terlipressin treatment in 2 potential organ donors with intractable, catecholamine-resistant hypotension.

Design And Setting: This study was based on case reports in the intensive care unit of a general hospital.

Patients: Patients included 2 adult patients with cerebral death and catecholamine-resistant hypotension.

[Monitoring of antithrombin III in general surgery].

The authors studied the effects of surgery on hemocoagulation parameters (PT, PTT, PLT, Fibrinogen, AT III). 30 patients, undergoing extrahepatic surgery were observed. Measurements were performed before, during and immediately after procedure, and 24 hs and 48 hs later.