• Waryaam Singh, Suraj Yalamuri, Nasrin Nikravangolsefid, Supawadee Suppadungsuk, Shriya Goyal, Andrew Hanson, and Kianoush Kashani.
• Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
• J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. 2024 Oct 11.

ObjectiveTo explore whether ultrafiltration (UF) volume adjusted for weight is associated with an increased risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in cardiac surgery patients.DesignA retrospective cohort study.SettingSingle-center study at a tertiary academic medical center.ParticipantsA total of 2369 adult patients (age ≥18 years) who underwent cardiac surgery with CPB between January 2018 and August 2019.InterventionThe cohort was divided into 4 groups based on weight-adjusted conventional UF volume: 0 (no UF), 0.1 to 17.9 mL, 18 to 29.9 mL, and >30 mL ultrafiltration for each kg of body weight. Demographic data, laboratory findings, comorbidities, medications, and surgical details were collected. Postoperative AKI was defined by the KDIGO (Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes) staging criteria and assessed in all UF groups. The association between UF volume and AKI according to nadir hemoglobin (Hb) level and red blood cell transfusion volume was explored.ResultsPostoperative AKI occurred in 840 patients (35.4%). The incidence of AKI post-CPB in patients was similar in patients with 0 mL/kg (34.4%; n = 123), 0.1 to 17.9 mL/kg (34.3%; n = 387), and 18 to 29.9 mL/kg (33.7%; n = 173) of UF volume. The patients with UF volume >30 mL/kg had a higher incidence of AKI (42.7%; n = 157; p = 0.019). For each additional 10 mL/kg increase in UF, the odds ratio (OR) of AKI was 1.14 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.07-1.20; p < 0.001) following adjustments for preoperative covariates. However, the association was mitigated following adjustments for preoperative and intraoperative covariates (OR, 1.07; 95% CI, 0.99-1.16; p = 0.076). Although higher UF also was associated with an increased risk of AKI in patients with nadir Hb levels of 6 to 8 g/dL (adjusted OR, 1.24 and 1.22; p = 0.02), it was not significantly associated with AKI when nadir Hb was 10 to 12 g/dL. Red blood cell transfusion volume was not related to changes in AKI incidence.ConclusionsThis study suggests that conventional UF is a potential risk factor for AKI incidence following surgery with CPB. The results demonstrate an association between higher weight-adjusted ultrafiltration volume and a higher incidence of AKI. Future studies should incorporate a multicenter, prospective approach to test the generalizability of the present findings and validate modified ultrafiltration strategies that use hemodynamic variables to determine fluid removal volume.Copyright © 2024 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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