CHAPTER 52 | Transplant Anesthesia

Question 1

Which of the following is FALSE regarding the impact of anesthetics on Hepatic Blood Flow:

A. Inhaled anesthetics and regional anesthesia both decrease hepatic blood flow 20% to 30% in the absence of surgical stimulation.

B. Autoregulation (increased hepatic artery blood flow offsetting decreases in portal vein blood flow) of hepatic blood flow may be best maintained with HALOTHANE

C. Hepatic blood flow during the administration of desflurane and sevoflurane is maintained

D. All liver transplant patients should be optimally inducted with RSI

Answer 1

B. Autoregulation (increased hepatic artery blood flow offsetting decreases in portal vein blood flow) of hepatic blood flow may be best maintained with HALOTHANE

It should be ISOFLURANE. It maintains the hepatic blood flow.