BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
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Observational Study
Acute kidney injury in major gynaecological surgery: an observational study.
To assess the prevalence, outcomes and cost associated with acute kidney injury (AKI) defined by consensus risk, injury, failure, loss, and end-stage kidney (RIFLE) criteria after gynaecologic surgery. ⋯ AKI is a common complication after major inpatient gynaecologic surgery associated with an increase in resource utilisation and hospital cost, morbidity and mortality.