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Anaesthesia for Paediatric Renal Transplant

Dr Sophie Bloomfield1†, Dr Hannah Lewis2

1Anaesthetic Resident, FRCA, Evelina Children’s Hospital

2Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist, FRCA, Evelina Children’s Hospital

Edited by: Dr William F. Powell Jr, Instructor in Anaesthesia, Mass Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Dr Yuanting Zha, Assistant Professor, Department of Anaesthesiology, Seattle Children’s Hospital, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

†Corresponding author email: sophie.bloomfield2@nhs.net

DOI: 10.28923/atotw.563

Published January 13, 2026

Abstract

This tutorial covers a comprehensive approach to anaesthesia for kidney transplant in children with renal failure. It details pre-operative assessment and investigations, conduct of anaesthesia and post-operative care, including considerations in drug selection and key intraoperative steps to anticipate.

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