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ArticleActa anaesthesiologica Scandinavica2025

Acute kidney injury after lung transplantation, incidence, risk factors, and effects: A Swedish nationwide study.

Edgars Grins, Johanna Wijk, Henrik Bjursten, Maria Zeaiter, Sandra Lindstedt, Göran Dellgren, Per Ederoth, Lukas Lannemyr

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Edgars GrinsDepartment of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
Johanna WijkDepartment of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Institute of Clinical Sciences at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg and Section for Cardiothoracic Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.ORCID 0009-0000-2069-9996
Henrik BjurstenDepartment of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Skane University Hospital, Lund, Sweden.
Maria ZeaiterDepartment of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Institute of Clinical Sciences at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg and Section for Cardiothoracic Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Sandra LindstedtDepartment of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Skane University Hospital, Lund, Sweden.
Göran DellgrenDepartment of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Per EderothDepartment of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
Lukas LannemyrDepartment of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Institute of Clinical Sciences at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg and Section for Cardiothoracic Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0002-8280-5210

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ALFGBG 965102Göteborgs LäkaresällskapHjärt-LungfondenSahlgrenska University Hospitals Research FoundationsSouthern Healtcare Region Research Funding
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Abstract

backgroundAcute kidney injury (AKI) is a serious complication after lung transplantation, but the reported incidence varies in the literature. No data on AKI have been published from the Swedish lung transplantation program.

methodsThe aim of our study was to investigate the incidence, perioperative risk factors, and effects of early postoperative acute kidney injury (Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes [KDIGO] criteria) after lung transplantation. A retrospective, nationwide study of 568 lung-transplanted patients in Sweden between 2011 and 2020 was performed.

resultsThe incidence of AKI (any grade) was 42%. Renal replacement therapy was used in 5% of the patients. Preoperative factors independently associated with increased incidence of AKI were higher body mass index (odds ratio [OR]: 1.07, 95% CI: 1.02, 1.12) longer time on transplantation waiting list (OR: 1.05 [1.01, 1.09]), re-transplantation (OR: 2.24 [1.05, 4.80]) and moderate to severe tricuspid regurgitation (OR: 2.61 [1.36, 5.03]). Intraoperative factors independently associated with increased incidence of AKI were use of cardiopulmonary bypass (OR: 2.70 [1.57, 4.63]), increasing number of transfused red blood cell units, and use of immunosuppressive therapy other than routine (OR: 2,56 [1.47, 4.46]). A higher diuresis (OR: 0.70, 95% CI: 0.58-0.85) was associated with less incidence of acute kidney injury. Development of AKI was associated with increased time to extubation (median 30 h, IQR [9, 118] vs. 6 [3, 16]), length of stay in the intensive care unit (9 days [4, 25] vs. 3 [2, 5]) and increased rate of primary graft dysfunction (OR 2.33 [1.66, 3.29]) and 30-day mortality (OR: 10.8 [3.0, 69]).

conclusionsAcute kidney injury is common after lung transplantation and affects clinical outcomes negatively. Preoperative factors may be used for risk assessment. The use of cardiopulmonary bypass is a potentially modifiable intraoperative risk factor. EDITORIAL COMMENT: Acute kidney injury is a common complication after lung transplantation that severely influences patient outcomes. This large study of more than 500 patients treated over a decade identified potentially modifiable factors associated with the development of acute kidney injury.

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Acute Kidney InjuryLung TransplantationPostoperative ComplicationsAdultAgedFemaleHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedRenal Replacement TherapyRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSwedenacute kidney injurycardio‐pulmonary bypassincidencelung transplantationperioperative risk factors

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