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Surgical Risk
Assessment in
patients with Liver
Disease
DR ZABIH ULLAH
MBBS, FCPS( GASTROENTEROLOGY)
Objectives
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Metabolism of medications
Metabolism of medications
Coagulopathy
Ascites
Hepatic encephalopathy
Potential causes:
Intravascular volume depletion
Nephrotoxicity
ATN
Hepatorenal syndrome (HRS)
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Pulmonary complications
Ascites and hepatic hydrothorax
Increased risk of aspiration
Pneumonia
ARDS
Ventilation dependence
Hepatopulmonary syndrome:
Triad of liver disease, increased AA gradient and intrapulmonary
shunting
Platypnea
Orthodeoxia
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EFFECTS OF ANESTHESIA AND
SURGERY ON THE LIVER
Depends upon:
Type of anesthesia used
specific surgical procedures
severity of liver disease.
Perioperative events
hypotension
sepsis
Administration of hepatotoxic drugs
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ESTIMATING SURGICAL RISK
Acute hepatitis
Alcoholic hepatitis
Abstinence from alcohol for at least 12 weeks
improves hepatic inflammation and hyperbilirubinemia
Reassess after 12 weeks
Acute liver failure
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Child-Turcotte-Pugh score
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ASA Classification
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Obstructive jaundice —
Increased risk of perioperative complications
Infections
stress ulceration
DIC
wound dehiscence
renal failure
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Cardiac surgery —
Cardiac surgery is associated with increased mortality in patients
with cirrhosis compared to other surgical procedures
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Hepatic resection —
RESIDUAL VOLUME NEEDED
Normal Liver 25%
Cirrhotic liver 40%
Risk factors for hepatic decompensation
CTP
MELD
BILIRUBIN
PT
Portal Hypertension
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Trauma —
Trauma patients found to have cirrhosis at laparotomy are at
increased risk for morbidity and mortality.
In one study, the overall mortality rate was 45 percent, significantly
higher than of a matched control population (24 percent)
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Abdominal surgery —
In patients undergoing cholecystectomy, a laparoscopic approach is
associated with lower mortality rates than an open approach and can
be performed in patients with CP class A and B cirrhosis and MELD
scores up to 13
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Autoimmune hepatitis —
Elective surgery is usually well tolerated in patients with autoimmune
hepatitis who have compensated liver disease.
Perioperative "stress" doses of hydrocortisone should be given to patients
taking prednisone.
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Hemochromatosis —
Evaluation for complications
Diabetes
Cardiomyopathy
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Wilson disease —
Patients with Wilson disease who have neuropsychiatric involvement
may not be able to provide informed consent.
Surgery can precipitate or aggravate neurologic symptoms
D-penicillamine interferes with the crosslinking of collagen and may
impair wound healing
the dose should be decreased prior to surgery and during the first
one to two postoperative weeks
OPTIMIZING MEDICAL THERAPY
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COAGULOPATHY
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