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[Perioperative Blood Pressure Changes in a Patient Undergoing One-stage Bilateral Nephrectomy for Treatment-resistant
Abstract:
We describe our experience with a 15-year-old girl receiving anesthesia during one-stage bilateral nephrectomy for treatment-resistant hypertension due to chronic renal failure. Approximately 10 minutes after removal of both kidneys, a reduction in blood pressure associated with decreased cardiac contractile force was observed and this necessitated catecholamine administration. However, blood pressure was sufficiently improved approximately 60 minutes later, and catecholamine administration was not necessary after she awoke from anesthesia. Although administration of an antihypertensive agent as required after surgery, as had been the case before surgery, the dose was gradually tapered and we were able to stop drug administration on postoperative day 31.
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