Multicentre evaluation of renal impairment in thoracic surgery (MERITS): a retrospective cohort study.
Vinci NarukaMikel Alexander McKieNavid AhmadiE A Claudia PamaAman S CoonarMerits CollaboratorsPublished in: BMJ open (2022)
Following thoracic surgery, AKI incidence ranged from 3.1% to 16.1% between units (p<0.05) with associations between AKI and both length of stay and mortality. We propose AKI as a suitable comparative and absolute quality measure in thoracic surgery. Reducing rates of AKI may improve patient outcomes, length of stay and reduce costs.