Anesthetic Management of Pediatric Liver and Kidney

Anesthesiology clinics · Sep 2017

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Anesthetic Management of Pediatric Liver and Kidney Transplantation.

Pediatric patients with liver dysfunction and renal failure may exhibit many comorbidities. There are often associated congenital syndromes to be taken into account. ⋯ There are key differences between adults and children undergoing these procedures, and acknowledgment of some key principles provide a solid foundation to optimize perioperative outcomes. This article provides an overview of the perioperative management and considerations in pediatric patients undergoing liver and renal transplantation.

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- Nicholas R Wasson, Jeremy D Deer, and Santhanam Suresh.
- Pediatric Transplant Anesthesia, Pediatric Anesthesiology, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 225 East Chicago Avenue, Box 19, Chicago, IL 60611, USA. Electronic address: nwasson@luriechildrens.org.
- Anesthesiol Clin. 2017 Sep 1; 35 (3): 421-438.
AbstractPediatric patients with liver dysfunction and renal failure may exhibit many comorbidities. There are often associated congenital syndromes to be taken into account. Liver and renal transplantation offer a solution and substantial improvement in quality of life. Anesthetic management of pediatric liver and renal transplantation has not been well described. There are key differences between adults and children undergoing these procedures, and acknowledgment of some key principles provide a solid foundation to optimize perioperative outcomes. This article provides an overview of the perioperative management and considerations in pediatric patients undergoing liver and renal transplantation.Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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