title: Anaesthesia for renal transplantation in sickle cell disease.
abstract: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is associated with many pathological and functional abnormalities affecting all organ systems. Renal manifestations of SCD may result in end-stage renal disease (ESRD), which can be treated by chronic haemodialysis or renal transplantation. Renal transplantation was successfully performed in a 25-yr-old male with sickle cell beta-thalassaemia and nephrotic syndrome. We present a case report of this patient, a discussion of the renal complications associated with SCD and the perioperative management of a patient with SCD undergoing renal transplantation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Hospital, Seeb Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.
authors.forename: H K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Gyasi
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Zarroug
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matthew
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Joshi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Daar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation; D000771:Anesthesia, Intravenous; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D013789:Thalassemia / Q000150:complications