Does off-pump CABG reduce the incidence of postoperative AKI and dialysis requirement compared to standard CABG?
Current evidence suggests off-pump CABG might reduce postoperative AKI but not dialysis requirement, though methodological issues in existing trials prevent definitive conclusions.
Off-pump CABG may be associated with a lower incidence of postoperative AKI but may not affect dialysis requirement, a serious complication of cardiac surgery. However, the different definitions of AKI used in individual trials and methodological concerns preclude definitive conclusions.
Seabra et al. (Fri,) studied this question.
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