Perioperative management of a patient scheduled for bilateral hand transplant

Nabil M Elkassabany; Caroline D Fosnot; Abraham Shaked; Suhail K Kanchwala; Stephen J Kovach 3rd; Benjamin Chang; Ines C Lin; Edward A Ochroch; Dimitry Y Baranov; L Scott Levin

doi:10.1016/j.jclinane.2012.11.004

Perioperative management of a patient scheduled for bilateral hand transplant

J Clin Anesth. 2013 May;25(3):224-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2012.11.004. Epub 2013 Mar 22.

Authors

Nabil M Elkassabany¹, Caroline D Fosnot, Abraham Shaked, Suhail K Kanchwala, Stephen J Kovach 3rd, Benjamin Chang, Ines C Lin, Edward A Ochroch, Dimitry Y Baranov, L Scott Levin

Affiliation

¹ Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. [email protected]

PMID: 23688960
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2012.11.004

Abstract

The perioperative management of a patient receiving a bilateral hand transplant is presented. The anesthetic management required careful fluid administration, homeothermic temperature maintenance, and postoperative analgesia. The role of different anesthesia subspecialties is highlighted.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Anesthesia, Conduction / methods
Anesthesia, General / methods
Female
Fluid Therapy / methods
Hand Transplantation / methods*
Humans
Operating Rooms / organization & administration
Perioperative Care / methods*