Why the study?
Does temporary RRT after cardiac surgery increase the risk of long-term dialysis in hospital survivors?
Population
82 hospital survivors who received temporary renal replacement therapy following cardiac surgery, excluding…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
13.4 years
Authors
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Temporary RRT after cardiac surgery may not increase long-term dialysis risk with normal preoperative function; leaves open need for prospective confirmation.
Does temporary RRT after cardiac surgery increase the risk of long-term dialysis in hospital survivors?
A major perioperative renal insult requiring temporary RRT after cardiac surgery does not increase the long-term risk of dialysis in patients with normal preoperative renal function.
Srivastava et al. (2012) studied this question.
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