Male Patients may be More Vulnerable to Acute Kidney Injury After Colorectal Surgery in an Enhanced Recovery Program: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis.

Caution must be taken to prevent postoperative AKI in patients (particularly males) participating in colorectal ERAS programs. The mechanism underlying the sex difference remains unclear. Additional studies are required to determine whether male patients require perioperative management that differs from that of females, to prevent postoperative AKI.