Why the study?
Does pulsatile cardiopulmonary bypass prevent postoperative renal deterioration in patients with preoperative renal insufficiency undergoing cardiac surgery?
Population
29 patients undergoing cardiac surgery with preoperative renal insufficiency
Comparison
Pulsatile cardiopulmonary bypass vs Historical experience with non-pulsatile bypass
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
Perioperative period up to 1 year
Authors
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Hypothesis-generating for pulsatile bypass in preoperative renal insufficiency; leaves open efficacy pending randomized trials.
Does pulsatile cardiopulmonary bypass prevent postoperative renal deterioration in patients with preoperative renal insufficiency undergoing cardiac surgery?
Pulsatile cardiopulmonary bypass may preserve renal function and prevent postoperative deterioration in patients with preoperative renal insufficiency undergoing cardiac surgery.
Olinger et al. (1983) studied this question.
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