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Anaesthesia for patients with a transplanted organ
Author(s) -
Toivonen H. J.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
acta anaesthesiologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1399-6576
pISSN - 0001-5172
DOI - 10.1034/j.1399-6576.2000.440708.x
Subject(s) - medicine , immunosuppression , general anaesthesia , anesthesia , intensive care medicine , organ transplantation , organ system , transplantation , surgery , disease
Increasing numbers of individuals leading normal lives have transplanted organs. They may appear in any hospital for treatment of trauma or general diseases. Common anaesthesia methods can be used for these patients, but safe conduct of anaesthesia requires knowledge of the immunosuppression, risk factors, and altered physiology or drug actions. This article reviews the anaesthesia‐related literature on patients with transplanted organs.