Predictors of success of immediate tracheal extubation in living donor liver transplantation recipients

Abstract Background: Early tracheal extubation of recipients following liver transplantation (LT) has been gradually replacing the standard postoperative prolonged mechanical ventilation, contributing to better patient and graft survival and reduced costs. There are no universally accepted predictors of the success of immediate extubation in LT recipients. We hypothesized several potential predictors of successful immediate tracheal extubation in living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) recipients. Aim: Evaluation of the validity of the following hypothesized factors: model for end-stage li...

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