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The Relationship Between Central Venous Catheter And Post-Operative Complications In Patients Undergoing Hepatic Resection, David C. O'Connor
The Relationship Between Central Venous Catheter And Post-Operative Complications In Patients Undergoing Hepatic Resection, David C. O'Connor
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The Relationship Between Central Venous Catheter and Post-operative Complications in Patients Undergoing Hepatic Resection
David C. O’Connor, Ph.D., DNAP, CRNA
A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of
Doctor of Philosophy at Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University, 2018
Dissertation Chair: Clarence J. Biddle, Ph.D., CRNA
Hepatic resection is indicated for primary and secondary malignancies. Use of a low central venous pressure technique is associated with decreased blood loss in these cases. This technique has evolved; central venous catheters and high dose morphine are no longer used, and patients are extubated earlier. The purpose of …