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Immunosuppression — Perioperative Management

Immunosuppressed patients — including solid organ transplant recipients, patients on biologics for autoimmune disease, and those on chronic corticosteroids — require careful perioperative planning. Concerns include increased infection risk, impaired wound healing, allograft rejection risk with medication interruption, and drug interactions with anesthetics. GU reconstructive procedures in transplant recipients (e.g., ureteral reconstruction, renal autotransplantation) represent a particularly high-complexity scenario.

Solid Organ Transplant Recipients

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Biologic Agents — Perioperative Holding

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Infection Risk Mitigation

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Wound Healing Considerations

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References

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