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World J Crit Care Med. Mar 9, 2025; 14(1): 100503
Published online Mar 9, 2025. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v14.i1.100503
Published online Mar 9, 2025. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v14.i1.100503
Anaesthesia in chronic dialysis patients: A narrative review
Julian Yaxley, Department of Medicine, Queensland Health, Meadowbrook 4131, Qld, Australia
Author contributions: Yaxley J was the sole contributor, wrote the article.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
Corresponding author: Julian Yaxley, FRACP, Doctor, Department of Medicine, Queensland Health, Loganlea Rd, Meadowbrook 4131, Qld, Australia. julian.yaxley@gmail.com
Received: August 18, 2024
Revised: October 27, 2024
Accepted: November 12, 2024
Published online: March 9, 2025
Processing time: 114 Days and 23.7 Hours
Revised: October 27, 2024
Accepted: November 12, 2024
Published online: March 9, 2025
Processing time: 114 Days and 23.7 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Patients on chronic dialysis have increased perioperative and anaesthetic risks. Sedative and analgesic agents must be titrated appropriately. The optimal blood pressure targets are unknown but may be higher than for the general population. Caution is necessary with electrolyte and fluid management. A detailed pre-anaesthesia evaluation is particularly important in this patient group.