Revista española de anestesiología y reanimación
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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim · Nov 2011
Multicenter Study[Risk factors for postoperative acute kidney injury in a cohort of 2378 patients from 59 hospitals].
To assess risk factors for postoperative acute kidney injury (AKI) in adults with normal renal function hospitalized for major surgery. To analyze mortality and length of hospital stay in patients who develop postoperative AKI. ⋯ The incidence of postoperative AKI was slightly over 1%. Knowledge of postoperative AKI risk factors can facilitate the planning of surgical interventions and anesthesia to reduce subsequent morbidity and mortality and length of hospital stay.