Tag Kate Kronish

Surgery

Perioperative Care of Patients Undergoing Kidney Transplantation

The first description of anesthesia for kidney transplantation (KTx) appeared in the early 1960s. It details the pioneering efforts in Boston with living related KTx between identical twins. The only monitors used in the 17 initial recipient cases described were…

Kidney Transplantation: Principles and Practice
January 25, 2024

Anesthesia

Hepatic Physiology, Pathophysiology, and Anesthetic Considerations

Key Points ▪ The liver is the largest abdominal organ and carries out a number of vital functions including metabolism and detoxification. ▪ The liver receives approximately 25% of the resting cardiac output. The hepatic artery is responsible for 25%…

Miller's Anesthesia
November 23, 2023