An effective model for predicting acute kidney injury after liver transplantation
Xu, X.; Ling, Q.; Wei, Q.; Wu, J.; Gao, F.; He, Z.-L.; Zhou, L.; Zheng, S.-S.
Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Diseases International Hbpd Int 9(3): 259-263
2010
ISSN/ISBN: 1499-3872 PMID: 20525552 Document Number: 638694
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication in the early period after liver transplantation (LT), posing an enormous obstacle to treatment efficiency and patient survival. However, the exact influencing factors of AKI are still unclear and a predictive model is desperately required in the clinic. Data of 102 consecutive LTs were reviewed. A model for predicting AKI was established and further validated in a prospective study of 44 patients receiving LT. The incidence of AKI was 32.4%. AKI patients showed a significantly lower survival rate than non-AKI patients. Multivariate analysis demonstrated the independent influencing factors of AKI were preoperative serum creatinine >1.2 mg/dl, intraoperative urine output