Retrospective evaluation of anesthetic techniques in pregnant women with renal transplantation.

RETROSPECTIVE EVALUATION OF ANESTHETIC TECHNIQUES IN PREGNANT WOMEN WITH RENAL TRANSPLANTATION. Turk J Med Sci. 2019 Oct 27;: Authors: Sargin A, Karaman S, Ceylan Ari Ş, Akdemir A, Hortu I Abstract OOBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate anesthesia management in cesarean operation of pregnant women undergone renal transplantation and their effects on postoperative renal function retrospectively. MATERIALS-METHODS: After obtaining the approval of the ethics committee of our hospital, the records of pregnant women who underwent kidney transplantation and cesarean section between 2007 and 2017 were retrospectively analyzed. The patients' demographic data, concomitant disease history, treatment received, type of anesthesia were retrospectively evaluated and recorded in the follow-up form. RESULTS: It was found that a total of 47 women who had undergone renal transplantation had 47 live births by cesarean section. The mean age of the pregnant women was 30±5.34 years. The mean time between renal transplantation and conception was 95.34±55.02 months. It was found that 14 (29%) of a total of 47 patients had their first pregnancy. The number of patients with a gravidity of 4 and above was 9 (19%). A total of 21(44.7%) pregnant women had spontaneous miscarriage. Five (10.6%) patients were treated with curettage for therapeutic purposes. Twenty-two (46%) of the patients whose immunosuppressive therapy was continuing...
Source: Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences - Category: General Medicine Tags: Turk J Med Sci Source Type: research