Abdominal Organ Transplantation: Noteworthy Literature in 2021.

Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth

Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, UPMC (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center), Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

Published: June 2022

This review highlights noteworthy literature pertinent to anesthesiologists and critical care physicians caring for patients undergoing abdominal organ transplantation. In 2021, we identified noteworthy papers from over 1,200 peer-reviewed publications on pancreatic transplantation, over 1,400 on intestinal transplantation, and over 9,000 on kidney transplantation. The liver transplantation section focuses on clinical trials and systematic reviews and meta-analyses published in 2021 and features 20 selected papers. COVID-19 and abdominal organ transplantation are featured in an independent section.

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