Respiratory complications before and after liver transplant are common, diverse, and potentially have a negative impact on patient outcomes. In this review, we discuss the most frequent respiratory conditions that patients may develop in the perioperative period. Their prevention and/or treatment may help to maximize the benefit these patients may derive from liver transplant. This review examines diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to these complications for hepatologists, surgeons, and critical care physicians.
Keywords: end-stage liver disease; hepatic hydrothorax; hepatopulmonary syndrome; liver transplantation; portopulmonary hypertension; postoperative care; respiratory failure.