Abstract
During orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) citrate accumulates and magnesium can be chelated, which can lead to ionized hypomagnesemia and cardiovascular dysfunction. Our aim was to study the serum ionized magnesium (Me2+) evolution and establish its relation to serum total Mg and citrate levels during OLT. We studied 58 adult patients undergoing OLT. The serum Me2+ level dropped significantly at the end of the preanhepatic phase, and remained low until the end of the procedure. Furthermore, the Me2+ levels remained below the range of reference from the beginning of the anhepatic phase onward. There was an inverse correlation between Me2+ and citrate for all patients. Me2+, like ionized calcium (Ca2+), is chelated by citrate and its evolution is a mirror image of that of citrate. In our patients, we did not observe any significant dysrhythmias that could be directly attributed to ionized hypomagnesemia. In conclusion, low preoperative levels, together with the massive transfusion of blood products and the increase in renal losses, cause progressive ionized hypomagnesemia in OLT patients. We propose that it he routinely monitored and treated accordingly, as is already done with Ca2+.
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