Low recruitment of patients.

This study is designed to compare the incidence of delayed graft function in patients following renal transplant surgery with different perioperative hemodynamic managements: a goal directed hemodynamic management group (using PiCCO) and a control group.

Volume assessment and management during renal transplantation is one of the most challenging problems the anesthetist has to deal with. It seems sensible that individualized volume management and hydration therapy during the operation and during the stay at the intensive care unit could improve perfusion of the transplanted organ resulting in a better transplant function. Aim of this study is to investigate the impact of a goal directed hemodynamic management on incidence of delayed graft function (DGF) after renal transplant surgery.

Therefore patients will be randomized in one of two groups, the PiCCO group with goal directed hemodynamic management during operation and during the ICU-stay and the control group with hemodynamic management performed according to heart rate, blood pressure and central venous pressure.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Renal Transplant Surgery
• Age ≥ 65 years
• Written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Contraindications for an arterial line in the femoral artery:

  • stents
  • bypasses
  • severe peripheral artery occlusive disease

Patients undergoing renal transplant surgery