Safety of Cardiac Surgery for Patients with Cirrhosis and Child-Pugh Scores Less Than 8
Advanced liver disease is a significant risk factor for perioperative complications after cardiac surgery.
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Advanced liver disease is a significant risk factor for perioperative complications after cardiac surgery.
We showed that plasma CysC and urinary NGAL could reliably predict the development of acute kidney injury. Measurement of early biochemical markers in plasma and urine, individually and combination, may predict the development of cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury in children.
Prophylactic erythrocyte transfusion in anemic patients may, therefore, protect against AKI.