Specific features of anesthetic management in simultaneous pancreas and kidney transplantation in a recipient with morbid obesity

Abstract

Introduction. Anesthetic management in simultaneous pancreas and kidney transplantation in recipients has some specific features. In addition to the presence of underlying pathology in the form of type 1 diabetes mellitus and secondary diabetic complications, pronounced comorbidities can often make some difficulties for an anesthesiologist.Aim. We have reported a clinical case showing the specific features of anesthetic support for simultaneous pancreas and kidney transplantation in a recipient with morbid obesity.Clinical Case Report. Specific features of the anesthetic management of a 42-year-old patient L. with morbid obesity (body mass index 43.3 kg/m2) and hypertension who underwent simultaneous pancreas and kidney transplantation have been described. A preoperative examination of this patient revealed predictors of difficult airways, so endoscopically assisted intubation was performed. The Trendelenburg position of the patient during surgical intervention due to an excess body weight led to the increased intrathoracic pressure intraoperatively. The pressure ventilation mode, the neutral position of the patient on the operating table, and the monitoring of ventilation efficiency made it possible to return the elevated intrathoracic pressure to normal. A preoperative examination by a cardiologist, timely diagnosis and treatment of hypertension at the stage of placing the patient on the waiting list made it possible to exclude adverse hemodynamic reactions at the main stages of the operation. The patient was extubated on surgery completion in the Operating Room. The pancreatic graft function and the kidney graft function were satisfactory.Conclusion. Our approaches ensured the safety and efficacy of anesthesiological support and contributed to the successful implementation of simultaneous pancreas and kidney transplantation in the recipient having the concomitant pathology in the form of morbid obesity.

Keywords

• simultaneous pancreas and kidney transplantation
• morbid obesity
• anesthetic management
• hypertension