The transplant recipient for nontransplant surgery.
The transplant recipient has traded a life-threatening illness for a chronically immunosuppressed state. Subsequent anesthetic management for non-transplant surgical procedures may be challenging. The anesthesia provider must be aware of the degree of post-transplant organ dysfunction and alter anesthesia techniques accordingly. This article reviews the anesthetic concerns for patients who have undergone a variety of organ transplants.
Keegan
Mark T
MT
Division of Critical Care, Department of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
Plevak
David J
DJ
D000758:Anesthesia; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016040:Lung Transplantation; D016377:Organ Transplantation / Q000502:physiology*; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods
D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents