Anesthetic considerations in pediatric renal autotransplantation | ||||
| Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology | ||||
| Volume 14, Issue 1, January 2022 PDF (787.62 K) | ||||
| DOI: 10.1186/s42077-022-00292-5 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Hemlata Kapoor   ; Milin Shah; Mohan K. Terdal
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| Abstract | ||||
| Background Renal autotransplantation is a complex procedure involving reimplantation of the renal artery and vein at a different site. Anesthetic management of renal autotransplant is challenging because of associated morbidities and intraoperative hemodynamic changes. Case presentation We present a case of a 14-month-old male who had severe hypertension and cardiomyopathy due to renal artery stenosis. Echocardiography reported dilated left atrium and left ventricle, moderate to severe left ventricular systolic dysfunction, and a left ventricular ejection fraction of 30%. The renal artery and renal vein were anastamosed to the great vessels. Anesthetic management included maintaining normal baseline diastolic pressure, systemic vascular resistance, and preload and avoiding tachycardia. Milrinone infusion was used. Conclusions Anesthetic management was challenging as adequate perfusion pressures had to be maintained while keeping the patient hemodynamically stable. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| renal; Autografts; Anesthesia; Hypertension; Cardiomyopathies; transplantation | ||||
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