00868 Anesthesia xtrprtl procedures rnl transpl
Also known as: kidney transplant anesthesia, renal transplant anesthesia
Anesthesia for extraperitoneal procedures involving renal transplant. Covers general anesthesia for kidney transplantation, both donor nephrectomy and recipient transplant procedures.
Clinical Context
Used when providing anesthesia for renal transplantation (recipient procedure) or living donor nephrectomy. Recipients typically have end-stage renal disease with associated comorbidities including hyperkalemia, fluid overload, anemia, and uremic coagulopathy requiring careful anesthetic management.
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