Table 3.
Intraoperative variables
| Variable | No AKI (n = 58) | Any AKI (n = 58) | P value |
| Intraoperative variables | |||
| Surgical technique | |||
| Piggyback | 33 (57%) | 22 (38%) | 0.041 |
| Intraoperative blood products | |||
| RCC transfusion (units) | 1 (3) | 4 (5) | 0.001 |
| FFP transfusion (units) | 0 (2) | 2 (6) | 0.001 |
| Platelet transfusion (units) | 0 (1) | 0 (2) | 0.024 |
| Cell salvage (mL) | 281 (550) | 764 (929) | 0.001 |
| Noradrenaline infusion rate on arrival to ICU (μg/kg per minute) | 0.16 (0.10) | 0.18 (0.13) | 0.343 |
Values expressed as mean (SD), median (interquartile range) and number (percent) where appropriate. AKI: Acute kidney injury; RCC: Red cell concentrate; FFP: Fresh frozen plasma; ICU: Intensive care unit.