title: Patients with immunodeficiency.
abstract: Patients presenting in an immunocompromised state merit special consideration when being evaluated for fitness to undergo surgery. A variety of immunodeficient conditions and their respective therapies, including human immunodeficiency virus, cancer, and transplantation, exert numerous systemic effects that may lead to multiorgan dysfunction. Understanding the potential impact of these disease manifestations, and their proper evaluation, is essential in achieving optimal perioperative outcomes for these patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, B6/319 Clinical Science Center, 600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792-3272, USA. Electronic address: hannaman@wisc.edu.
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Hannaman
authors.forename: Melissa J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Ertl
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016377:Organ Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D059035:Perioperative Period; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011300:Preoperative Care; D018570:Risk Assessment
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents
keywords: Cancer; Human immunodeficiency virus; Immunocompromised; Preoperative; Transplant