Renal protection during liver transplantation: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

The author expresses his views on renal protection during liver transplantation in relation to a study conducted by researcher A. Mukhtar and colleagues, published in a 2011 issue of the journal "Critical Care Medicine." He offers information on acute renal dysfunction as a complication following orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). He also talks about the routine use of decompression systems and the popularity of OLT.