Effects of different anesthesia methods on renal function of the living kidney receiptors after transplantation

Objective To compare the effect of total intravenous anesthesia(TIVA) and combined spinal-epidural anesthesia (CSEA) on renal function of the living kidney receiptors after transplantation. Methods 60 adult patients undergoing living kidney transplantation were randomly divided into two groups(n=30). The receiptors were anesthetized using TIVA method (group TIVA) or CSEA method(group CSEA) followed with PICA and PECA, respectively for 2 postoperative days. Results MAP( 149±10) mm Hg, but not HR, in group TIVA was higher than that that in group CSEA (139±12) mm Hg at the moment of kidney reperfusions. There were no significant difference in urine volume, plasma Cr, BUN, Ccr levels between two groups. Conclusion There are no significant differences in renal function between TIVA and CSEA methods for living kidney receiptors. Key words: TIVA;  CSEA;  Renal transplantation;  Renal function