Systemic lupus erythematosus surgery

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mahshid Mir, M.D. [2]

Surgical intervention is not recommended for the management of systemic lupus erythematosus.

Surgical intervention is not recommended for the management of systemic lupus erythematosus.

• If lupus nephritis progress to end-stage renal disease, renal transplantation can be considered as the treatment of choice.
• If patient develops osteonecrosis due to delayed diagnosis of the condition, joint arthroplasty (replacement) or total hip or knee replacements may be needed.^[1]
• If patient develops arthritis, arthrocentesis can be done to relieve the joint and increase patient’s range of motion.

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