Oscillometric and intra-arterial blood pressure in children post-kidney transplantation: Is invasive blood pressure measurement always needed?

IBP measurement is considered the golden standard for monitoring BP in patients immediately after kidney transplantation. NIBP values showed a good agreement with invasive reading, but the variability of NIBP mainly in hypertensive patients is high as it is the number of clinically relevant differences to IBP. We conclude that IBP remains the golden standard to monitor BP in children directly postoperatively.