Q) 33 year old male is undergoing resection of right lobe of liver Which of the following hemodynamic happens during pedicular clamping in liver transaction?
a) Systemic vascular resistance decreases by 20%
b) Mean arterial pressure decreases
c) Cardiac index decreases by 10%
d) Preload to the heart increases
c- Cardiac index decreases by 10%
Portal triad clamping is done to decrease blood loss during hepatic transaction. With the advancement in techniques in donor resection in living donor liver transplants, many centers are shifting away from this but in most centers this is still practiced.