title: Perioperative management of a patient scheduled for bilateral hand transplant.
abstract: The perioperative management of a patient receiving a bilateral hand transplant is presented. The anesthetic management required careful fluid administration, homeothermic temperature maintenance, and postoperative analgesia. The role of different anesthesia subspecialties is highlighted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. nabil.elkassabany@uphs.upenn.edu
authors.forename: Nabil M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Elkassabany
authors.forename: Caroline D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Fosnot
authors.forename: Abraham
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shaked
authors.forename: Suhail K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Kanchwala
authors.forename: Stephen J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Kovach
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Ines C
authors.initials: IC
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Edward A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Ochroch
authors.forename: Dimitry Y
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Baranov
authors.forename: L Scott
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Levin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000765:Anesthesia, Conduction / Q000379:methods; D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005440:Fluid Therapy / Q000379:methods; D063987:Hand Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009873:Operating Rooms / Q000458:organization & administration; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000379:methods*