title: Anaesthesia for patients with renal impairment.
abstract: This article focuses on chronic renal failure (CRF) and its implications for anaesthesia. Safe anaesthesia for patients with CRF depends on the recognition of the major pathophysiological changes, an understanding of the effects of renal failure on drug kinetics, and avoiding techniques that may permanently jeopardize residual renal function.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Southmead Hospital, Bristol.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cranshaw
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Holland
mesh_terms: D000136:Acid-Base Equilibrium / Q000502:physiology; D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000765:Anesthesia, Conduction; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011182:Postoperative Care; D012307:Risk Factors; D014882:Water-Electrolyte Balance / Q000502:physiology