Anesthesia for patients with renal/hepatic disease.
General anesthesia may be necessary for patients with significant disease processes such as renal disease or hepatic disease. A basic understanding of the effects of general anesthetics on these organs and the anticipated problems of renal and hepatic impairment on the anesthetic process is necessary to optimize conditions for patients with renal or hepatic disease. Patient preparation, drug selection, and monitoring strategies will be discussed for patients with renal and liver disease.
Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA. aweil@purdue.edu
Ann B
AB
Weil
D000758:Anesthesia / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D000777:Anesthetics / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs / Q000601:surgery*; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000662:veterinary*; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000662:veterinary*
D000777:Anesthetics