Abstract:Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) after endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) is uncommon though carries significant morbidity. Procedural risk factors are not well established for acute renal failure (ARF) that requires initiation of dialysis. The goal of this study was to examine the impact of ARF on patients undergoing EVAR and identify risk factors for ARF using a large, national dataset. Methods Patients undergoing EVAR were identified from the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP)… Show more
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