Anaesthetic Considerations in Managing Renal cell Carcinoma in a Resource-Poor Setting

Introduction: Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) accounts for 2% of global cancer diagnoses and deaths, its incidence is increasing globally. In Africa, the RCC relatively low but many patients present late with advanced-stage disease consequently, poorer prognosis. Anaesthetic care these important. Materials Methods: This a ten-year retrospective study conducted at University Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital. Ethical approval was sought gotten from hospital’s ethical committee. The information includes type anaesthesia method postoperative pain management. data collected analyzed presented in table. Results: 84% had general while 16% regional anaesthesia, all multimodal Conclusion: Perioperative management renal surgery varies significantly depending on patient groups, anaesthetic must take into consideration various surgical approaches be prepared to assist surgeon.