The impact of preoperative chronic kidney disease on outcomes after Crawford extent II thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repairs

Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) who undergo thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA) repair are vulnerable to worse postoperative outcomes. We sought to determine whether preoperative CKD predicts poor outcomes in patients who undergo Crawford extent II TAAA repair.
Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Source Type: research