Perioperative acute kidney injury and urine output in lower limb arthroplasties.

Okke NikkinenElias JämsäToni AaltonenSeppo Alahuhta Pasi P Ohtonen Merja A Vakkala

Published in: Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica (2021)

Emergency hip arthroplasty is associated with an increased risk of AKI. Since AKI increases mortality in both elective and emergency arthroplasty, perioperative oliguria should also be considered as a diagnostic criterion for AKI. Focusing solely on sCr may overlook many cases of AKI.

Keyphrases

acute kidney injury
cardiac surgery
lower limb
patients undergoing
public health
emergency department
healthcare
cardiovascular events
risk factors
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
coronary artery disease