Acute kidney injury after abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: current epidemiology and potential prevention

ConclusionsAKI is significantly less frequent and severe in iAAA patients after EVAR as compared to OAR. Furthermore OAR patients demonstrate a higher CKD rate. The identified risk factors may be prevented or modified as a bundle of measures especially in patients with pre-existing CKD to reduce AKI and its severity after iAAA repair.
Source: International Urology and Nephrology - Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research