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Kidney Transplant

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Position : Supine, arms extended
Time : 2-4 hours (long)
Blood Loss : Moderate (50 - 200 ml)
Post-op Pain : Moderate (4-6)
Maintenance Paralytic : Yes
Blocks : TAP
Considerations : Central line

Anesthetic Approaches

1GETT
2GETT, Nerve Block
The Surgery

Exposure - curvilinear iliac fossa incision, retroperitoneal dissection to the external iliac vessels. Bench preparation - the graft is trimmed and flushed cold while exposure proceeds. Vascular...

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