Impact of 6% balanced hydroxyethyl starch following cardiopulmonary bypass on renal function: a retrospective study.
Ju Yong LimYun Seok KimJoon Bum KimPublished in: Journal of cardiothoracic surgery (2020)
The moderate dose administration of HES (≥20 ml/kg) in the postoperative period following cardiac surgery might be associated with the risk of AKI. However, it was not associated with serious adverse outcomes such as new RRT or mortality. Further randomized controlled studies are needed to validate study results.