Kidney Transplant

Last updated: February 9, 2026

Access
PIV x2, Arterial line (reperfusion is usually rockier compared to adults, due to comorbidities and smaller size)
Airway
Oral ETT
Induction
IV
Maintenance
Gas. Paralytic is cisatracurium (fridge under lock key in hallway) (reverse with phenylephrine/glyco) Emergence: Awake Antibiotics: Cefazolin (10 mg/kg, ONE time dose, surgeon ordered)

Position: 0
Immunosuppresion: Methylprednisolone + Thymoglobulin (with 0.2 micron filter)\

Notes

do not use morphine → renally excreted