Anaesthesia for living-donor renal transplant

SummaryLiving-donor nephrectomy is a relatively new surgical procedure. Unlike most other surgical procedures it exposes a healthy subject to the risks of a major surgical procedure entirely for the benefit of another individual. The main task for the anaesthetist is to provide safe anaesthesia for the donor, and ensure optimal conditions for both the donated and the remaining kidney. Several surgical techniques exist, and their impacts with respect to anaesthesia are discussed.