Acute Kidney Injury in the Age of Enhanced Recovery Protocols.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acute kidney injury is a prevalent complication after abdominal surgery. With increasing adoption of enhanced recovery protocols, concern exists for concomitant increase in acute kidney injury.

Objective

This study evaluated effects of enhanced recovery on acute kidney injury through identification of risk factors.

Design

This was a retrospective cohort study comparing acute kidney injury rates before and after implementation of enhanced recovery protocol.

Settings

The study was conducted at a large academic medical center.

Patients

All of the patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery between 2010 and 2016, excluding patients with stage 5 chronic kidney disease, were included.

Main outcome measures

Patients before and after enhanc

SUBMITTER: Hassinger TE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6042978 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature