Long-term effects of bariatric surgery on acute kidney injury: a propensity-matched cohort in the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink.

Uwe KoppeDorothea NitschKathryn E Mansfield Rohini MathurKrishnan BhaskaranRachel L BatterhamLiam SmeethIan J Douglas

Published in: BMJ open (2018)

Bariatric surgery was associated with protective effects on AKI incidence during long-term follow-up. While the risk of AKI may be increased within the first 30 days, the net effect seen was beneficial.

Keyphrases

acute kidney injury
bariatric surgery
clinical practice
cardiac surgery
weight loss
obese patients
risk factors
cross sectional