Cardiac output‐guided hemodynamic therapy for adult living donor kidney transplantation in children under 20 kg: A pilot study

Abstract

A living‐donor (adult) kidney transplantation in young children requires an increased cardiac output to maintain adequate perfusion of the relatively large kidney. To achieve this, protocols commonly advise liberal fluid administration guided by high target central venous pressure. Such therapy may lead to good renal outcomes, but the risk of tissue edema is substantial.