The transplant recipient for nontransplant surgery

Anesthesiol Clin North Am. 2004 Dec;22(4):827-61. doi: 10.1016/j.atc.2004.05.006.

Abstract

The transplant recipient has traded a life-threatening illness for a chronically immunosuppressed state. Subsequent anesthetic management for non-transplant surgical procedures may be challenging. The anesthesia provider must be aware of the degree of post-transplant organ dysfunction and alter anesthesia techniques accordingly. This article reviews the anesthetic concerns for patients who have undergone a variety of organ transplants.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anesthesia*
  • Humans
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / adverse effects
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use
  • Lung Transplantation
  • Organ Transplantation / physiology*
  • Surgical Procedures, Operative* / methods

Substances

  • Immunosuppressive Agents