Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Sep 2024
High Postreperfusion Pulmonary Artery Pressure Is Associated With Increased 30-Day Mortality in Liver Transplantation.
To explore the incidence, risk factors, and impact of elevated mean pulmonary artery pressure (mPAP) on 30-day mortality in liver transplantation (LT). ⋯ mPAP is frequently elevated after graft reperfusion during LT, but its influence on clinical outcomes remains unclear. This retrospective study found a 7.3% rate of high PAP following reperfusion in LT, and high postreperfusion PAP was associated with 30-day mortality.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Sep 2024
Sex Differences in Chronic Postsurgical Pain after Open Thoracotomy.
To determine the incidence of chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) in women after open thoracotomy. Secondary objectives were to compare relevant patient and procedural variables between women and men. ⋯ These findings show that the incidence of physician-diagnosed chronic postsurgical pain is higher in women than in men after surgeries involving thoracotomy. Sex and gender should be included in future clinical research on pain in surgical settings.