"Wishes Unknown: " A Case Report. Issue 5 (1st September 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Perez-Protto, Silvia E.; Rowbottom, James R.; Taylor, Mark A.
• Is Part Of: A & A practice. Volume 13:Issue 5(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-09-01
• Subjects: Analgesia -- Periodicals; Analgesia -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Anesthesiology -- Periodicals; Anesthesiology -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 617.9605
• DOI: 10.1213/XAA.0000000000001030
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2575-3126

Abstract

Abstract : We report the case of a 55-year-old woman who required extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for extreme respiratory distress after a liver transplant and eventually died. As is so often the case, this patient's values and wishes were not documented before she had a risky surgical procedure. Anesthesiologists, in partnership with surgeons, can participate in preoperative discussions exploring wishes and values and document them in advance directives which will help clinicians respect patients' preferences.