Anesthesia for patient with liver disease

Duration : 22 min
Anesthesiology and analgesia Hepatology
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  • The liver is important as it is involved in the production of glucose,albumin,andcoagulation factors.
  • The liver metabolizes anesthetic drugs and this can impact anesthetic recovery.
  • Glucose is necessary for energy production,brain function and perioepartive stability.
  • Anesthetic drugs that are used for patients with liver disease should be short-acting, reversible, or produce minimal cardiovascular and respiratory depression.
Dr Robert Trujanovic studied at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in Belgrade, where he graduated in veterinary medicine in 2015. He moved to Vienna in 2015 to start his position as assistant doctor in anesthesiology at the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, and later, he completed his internship there from 2017-2018.

During this time, his interest in veterinary anesthesia deepened further and he started a residency at the Vetmeduni Vienna in 2018, which was completed in 2021.

In addition, he is a passionate regional anesthetist, passing on his knowledge through the latest learning methods. He led a team of experts in veterinary medicine and invested a great deal of passion into creating the first mobile app - the Vet RA App - focused on the most commonly used nerve blocks in small animals.