TY - JOUR
T1 - Anesthesia for kidney transplantation- A review
AU - Martinez, Benjamin S.
AU - Gasanova, Irina
AU - Adesanya, Adebola O.
PY - 2013/1
Y1 - 2013/1
N2 - Kidney transplant anesthesia can be a mentally challenging yet rewarding aspect of the anesthesiologist's job. End stage renal disease (ESRD) patients tend to have a medical history that leads to very complex physiology. In this article we will review the pathophysiology of ESRD, the effects of ESRD on other body systems, and how it effects the perioperative management of the ESRD patient.
AB - Kidney transplant anesthesia can be a mentally challenging yet rewarding aspect of the anesthesiologist's job. End stage renal disease (ESRD) patients tend to have a medical history that leads to very complex physiology. In this article we will review the pathophysiology of ESRD, the effects of ESRD on other body systems, and how it effects the perioperative management of the ESRD patient.
KW - Cardiomyopathy
KW - Comorbidity
KW - Echocardiography
KW - Kidney transplantation
KW - Pulmonary congestion
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U2 - 10.4172/2155-6148.1000270
DO - 10.4172/2155-6148.1000270
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:84880026378
SN - 2155-6148
VL - 4
JO - Journal of Anesthesia and Clinical Research
JF - Journal of Anesthesia and Clinical Research
IS - 1
ER -