title: The physiologic and anesthetic considerations in elderly patients undergoing robotic renal surgery.
abstract: A number of patients are diagnosed with renal malignancies incidentally worldwide. Once a diagnosis of a renal malignancy is established, after a careful evaluation, patients can be offered a robotic nephrectomy or partial nephrectomy. We present a review of the physiologic and anesthetic considerations in elderly patients who are being considered for robotic renal surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Lister Hospital, Stevenage, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Nikhil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Vasdev
authors.affiliation: Anaesthetics, Hertfordshire and South Bedfordshire Urological Cancer Centre, Lister Hospital, Stevenage, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Anna Sau Kuk
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Poon
authors.affiliation: Anaesthetics, Hertfordshire and South Bedfordshire Urological Cancer Centre, Lister Hospital, Stevenage, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gowrie-Mohan
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Lister Hospital, Stevenage, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Tim
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lane
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Lister Hospital, Stevenage, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Gregory
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Boustead
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Lister Hospital, Stevenage, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Damian
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hanbury
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Lister Hospital, Stevenage, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: James M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Adshead
keywords: Anesthetic considerations; Physiologic considerations; Robotic partial nephrectomy; Robotic radical nephrectomy