Treatment of life-threatening hyperkalemia using hemoconcentration in parallel to venovenous bypass during orthotopic liver transplantation.

Ziemann-Gimmel, Patrick; Pygon, Bud; Hurley, Frank; Albrecht, Ronald F; Schwartz, David E · Anesth Analg · 2003

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

The elimination of potassium in patients with end-stage kidney failure is limited. An increase in potassium concentrations can lead to lethal arrhythmias. In the described case, a large potassium concentration was treated during a liver transplantation using a new technical approach.

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