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. 2021 Oct 21;8:738947. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.738947

Table 3.

Postoperative relevant clinical indicators with dialysis-dependent acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery.

Factors Survival group Death group t /χ2/ z P
(n = 36) (n = 54)
Hypoxemia, n (%) 15 (41.7) 24 (44.4) 0.068 0.794
Pulmonary infection, n (%) 13 (36.1) 29 (53.7) 2.686 0.101
Hemorrhage, n (%) 8 (22.2) 27 (50) 7.013 0.008*
LCOS, n (%) 18 (50.0) 39 (72.2) 4.593 0.032*
Septicemia, n (%) 1 (2.8) 6 (11.1) 2.091 0.148
Re-exploration, n (%) 2 (5.6) 7 (13.0) 1.317 0.251
IABP, n (%) 4 (11.1) 10 (18.5) 0.902 0.342
Duration of mechanical ventilation, days 6.33 ± 10.16 5.64 ± 6.21 0.398 0.692
Duration of RRT support, days 8.91 ± 7.75 8.57 ± 8.62 0.189 0.850
End of surgery to time of RRT, days 3.83 ± 4.74 5.51 ± 6.65 1.306 0.195
AKI to RRT time, h 65.81 ± 91.94 99.78 ± 151.62 1.204 0.232
Postoperative RBC transfusion, U 11.36 ± 7.25 14.13 ± 11.81 1.256 0.212
Postoperative infusion of plasma, ml 2063.9 ± 2010.2 2840.3 ± 2994.6 1.363 0.176
Surgical approach
   Valve replacement, n (%) 19 (52.8) 38 (70.4) 0.064
   Valve replacement + bypass, n (%) 2 (5.6) 7 (13.0)
   Bypass, n (%) 2 (5.6) 2 (3.7)
   Aortic surgery, n (%) 12 (33.3) 7 (13.0)
   Other procedures, n (%) 1 (2.8) 0 (0)
AKI grading
   Grade 1, n (%) 4 (11.4) 10 (18.5) 0.448
   Grade 2, n (%) 10 (27.8) 10 (18.5)
   Grade 3, n (%) 22 (61.1) 34 (63.0)
Anticoagulation modality
   No anticoagulation, n (%) 19 (52.8) 28 (51.9) 0.636
   Heparin, n (%) 6 (16.7) 13 (24.1)
   Sodium citrate, n (%) 11 (30.6) 13 (24.1)
Pattern
   CRRT, n (%) 18 (50.0) 28 (51.9) 0.863
   IRRT, n (%) 18 (50.0) 26 (48.1)
Death at 30 days, n (%) 0 (0) 46 (85.2)
Death at hospital discharge, n (%) 0 (0) 49 (90.7)
MODS at discharge 2 (5.6) 54 (96.4) P < 0.001
Cr at discharge, mmol/L 177.83 ± 142.86 188.78 ± 142.46 0.356 0.722
eGFR, ml/min 59.56 ± 38.12 59.31 ± 45.68 0.026 0.979

Values are mean ± SD, median (interquartile range), or percentages.

*

The difference is statistically significant. LCOS, low cardiac output syndrome; IABP, intra-aortic balloon pump; CRRT, continuous renal replacement therapy; IRTT, intermittent renal replacement therapy; MODS, multiple organ dysfunction syndrome; Cr, creatinine; eGFR, glomerular filtration rate.