Large volume infusions of hydroxyethyl starch during cardiothoracic surgery may be associated with postoperative kidney injury: propensity-matched analysis

Abstract Background The safety of intraoperative administration of hydroxyethyl starch (HES) has been debated. We hypothesized that intraoperative use of HES is associated with postoperative acute kidney injury (AKI) following cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Materials and methods Patients who underwen...

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Main Authors: Wataru Matsunaga, Masamitsu Sanui, Yusuke Sasabuchi, Yasuma Kobayashi, Asuka Kitajima, Fumitaka Yanase, Yutaka Takisawa, Alan Kawarai Lefor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:Perioperative Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13741-019-0125-z