Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a cardiac transplant recipient

Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia

关键词: Heart transplantation;    immunosuppression;    post-transplant surgery;    recipient;    transplant;   

DOI  :  10.4103/1658-354X.130752

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

An increasing number of cardiac transplants are being carried out around the world. With increasing longevity, these patients present a unique challenge to non-transplant anesthesiologists for a variety of transplant related or incidental surgeries. The general considerations related to a cardiac transplant recipient are the physiological and pharmacological problems of allograft denervation, the side-effects of immunosuppression, the risk of infection and the potential for rejection. A thorough understanding of the physiology of a denervated heart, need for direct vasoactive agents and post-transplant morbidities is essential in anesthetic management of such a patient. Here, we describe a case of a heart transplant recipient who presented for a cholecystectomy at our center.

【 授权许可】

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