Research Interests:

Liver transplantation

Publications:

1. Braunfeld MY, Chan S, Pregler J, Neelakanta G, Sopher MJ, Busuttil RW, Csete M: Liver Tranplantation in the Morbidly Obese. Journal of Clinical Anesthesiology, 8(7):585-590, 1996.
2. Milis JM, MeIinek J, Imagawa DK, Olthoff KM, Csete M, Neelakanta G, Braunfeld M, Sopher MJ, Chan SM, Pregler J, Yersiz H, Shackleton C, Shaked A, Busuttil RW: Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate Flush and Reperfusion Techniques in Liver Transplantation. Transplantation 63:397-403, 1997.
3. Neelakanta G, Sopher M, Chan S, Pregler J, Steadman R, Braunfeld M, Csete M: Early Tracheal Extubation After Liver Transplantation Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, 11(2):165-167, 1997.
4. Laine E, Steadman R, Calhoun L, Blackall D, Levin P, Braunfeld M, Nourmand H, Neelakanta G, Ting L, Gombein J, Busuttil R, Petz L. Comparison of Packed Red Blood Cells and Fresh Frozen Plasma with Whole Blood during Liver Transplant Surgery. Transfusion 43(3):322-27, 2003.
5. Xia V, Du B, Braunfeld M, Neelakanta G, Hu K-Q, Nourmand H, Levin P, Enriquez R, Hiatt J, Ghobrial RM, Farmer D, Busuttil, Steadman RH. Preoperative Characteristics and Intraoperative Transfusion and Vasopressor Requirements in Patients with Low Vs. High MELD Scores. Liver Transplantation 12:614-620, 2006.
6. Hoftman N, Braunfeld M, Hoftman G, Mahajan A. Peripheral Venous Pressure as a Predictor of Central Venous Pressure during Liver Transplantation Journal of Clinical Anesthesiology 18(4):251-255, 2006.

1. Braunfeld MY: Diarrhea. ln Essence of Anesthesia Practice, Roizen and Fleisher (eds.), W .B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, pg. ll2;1997 (revised 2000).
2. Braunfeld MY: Hypercalcemia. In Essence of Anesthesia Practice, Roizen and Fleisher( eds.),W .B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, pg. 167;1997 (revised 2000).
3. Braunfeld MY: Warfarin Toxicity. In Essence of Anesthesia Practice, Roizen and Fleisher (eds.), W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, pg. 122;1997 (revised 2000).

1. Csete M , Braunfeld MY: Hepatorenal syndrome. Progress in Anesthesiology, VII, 1994
2. Braunfeld MY: Anesthesia for the patient with liver disease. Seminars in Anesthesia, 14:193-203, 1995
3. Braunfeld MY: Anesthesia for Liver Transplantation. ASA Refresher Course Publication, Volume 24, 2001.
4. Braunfeld MY: Perioperative Renal Protection- Whom are we Treating? Seminars in Anesthesia, Perioperative Medicine and Pain, Volume 22, No 2, 76-87, June 2003
5. Braunfeld M. Cadaveric Donors. Anesthesiology Clinics of North America: Transplantation 22(4):615-31, 2004.

1. Sopher M, Braunfeld M, et. al. Fatal Pulmonary Embolus Complicating Liver Transplant. Anesthesiology 87: 429-32, 1997
2. Braunfeld M: Fulminant Hepatic Failure. Liver Transplantation and Surgery 5(4):349-350,1999
3. Wong WH, Braunfeld M, Levin P: Recurrent Pulmonary Embolism during Liver Transplantation: Possible Role of Hepatitis B Immune Globulin as a Causative Agent. Anesthesiology 96:1261-3, 2002
4. Neelakanta G, Braunfeld M, Pregler J, Chan S, Sopher M, Csete M: Safe Intraoperative Tracheal Extubation after Liver Transplantation, Anesthesiology 83: A249, 1995.
5. Hoftman N, Braunfeld M, Hoftman G, Shiferman G, Mahajan A. Peripheral Venous Pressure as a Predictor of Central Venous Pressure during Orthotopic Liver Transplantation Western Anesthesia Resident Conference March 2003.
6. Hoftman N, Braunfeld M, Hoftman G, Shiferman G, Mahajan A. Peripheral Venous Pressure as a Predictor of Central Venous Pressure during Orthotopic Liver Transplantation A: Preliminary Study. ASA Annual Meeting Clinical Circulation, 99(3A):A239, October 2003
7. Neelakanta G, Chikyarappa G, Braunfeld M, Nourmand H, Steadman R, Manoochehri K. Reperfusion Characteristics during Orthotopic Liver Transplantation Effect of Marginal Donors. IARS 78th Clinical And Scientific Congress, March 2004. Anesth Analg 98; S-131, 2004
8. Mahajan A, Braunfeld M, Jarijic J, Lee E. Use of Intraoperative TEE inorthotopic Liver Transplantation. Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists 26th Annual Meeting and Workshops April 2004. Anesth Analg 98; SCA112, 2004.
9. Ng TT, McGory ML, Braunfeld M, Ko CY. Efficacy of Aprotinin in Orthotopic Liver Transplantation: A Meta-Analysis Digestive Disease Week, 2005. 43737

1. Csete M, Chan S, Pregler J, Braunfeld M, Drazan K, Shaked A, Busuttil RW: Morbidity and Mortality of morbidly obese patients after liver transplantation, Anesthesiology, 1994.
2. Milis JM, Melinek J, Imagawa DK, Olthoff KM, Csete M, Neelakanta G, Braunfeld M, Sopher M, Chan S, Pregler J, Yersiz H, Tamura K, Shackleton C, Shaked A, Busuttil RW: Randomized Prospective Trial to Evaluate Flush and Reperfusion Techniques in Liver Transplantation. American Association for the Study of Liver Disease, November, 1994.
3. Chan S, Csete M, Braunfeld M, Pregler J, Neelakanta G, Sopher M, Busuttil RW, Shackleton C: Living related liver transplant (LRLT) recipients have increased perioperative transfusion requirements. European Society of Anesthesiology, Paris, France, May, 1995.
4. Neelakanta G, Braunfeld M, Pregler J, Chan S, Sopher M, Csete M: Safe Intraoperative Tracheal Extubation after Liver Transplantation, Anesthesiology 83:A249, 1995.
5. Hoftman N, Braunfeld M, Hoftman G, Shiferman G, Mahajan A. Peripheral Venous Pressure as a Predictor of Central Venous Pressure during Orthotopic Liver Transplantation. Western Anesthesia Resident Conference, March 2003.
6. Hoftman N, Braunfeld M, Hoftman G, Shiferman G, Mahajan A. Peripheral Venous Pressure as a Predictor of Central Venous Pressure during Orthotopic Liver Transplantation: A Preliminary Study. ASA Annual Meeting, Clinical Circulation, 99(3A):A239, October 2003
7. Neelakanta G, Chikyarappa A, Braunfeld M, Nourmand H, Steadman R, Manoochehri K. Reperfusion Characteristics during Orthotopic Liver Transplantation: Effect of Marginal Donors. IARS 78th Clinical and Scientific Congress, March 2004. Anesth Analg 98; S-131, 2004.
8. Mahajan A, Braunfeld M, Jarijic J, Lee E. Use of Intraoperative TEE in Orthotopic Liver Transplantation. Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists 26th Annual Meeting and Workshops, April 2004. Anesth Analg 98; SCA112, 2004.
9. Ng TT, McGory ML, Braunfeld M, Ko CY. Efficacy of Aprotinin in Orthotopic Liver Transplantation: A Meta-Analysis. Digestive Disease Week, 2005. 43737.

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