Incidence of postoperative acute kidney injury in patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing minimally invasive valve surgery

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2013 Dec;146(6):1488-93. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2013.06.034. Epub 2013 Aug 21.

Abstract

Background: We hypothesize that minimally invasive valve surgery in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is superior to a conventional median sternotomy.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 1945 consecutive patients who underwent isolated valve surgery. Included were patients with CKD stages 2 to 5. In-hospital mortality, composite complication rates, and intensive care unit and total hospital lengths of stay of those who underwent a minimally invasive approach were compared with those who underwent a standard median sternotomy. Resource use was approximated based on intensive care unit and total hospital lengths of stay.

Results: There were 688 patients identified; 510 (74%) underwent minimally invasive surgery, and 178 (26%) underwent a median sternotomy. There was no significant difference in mortality. Minimally invasive surgery was associated with fewer composite complications (33.1% vs 49.4%; odds ratio, 0.5; P ≤ .001), shorter intensive care unit (48 [interquartile range {IQR}, 33-74] hours vs 71 [IQR, 42-96] hours; P < .01), and hospital (8 [IQR, 6-9] days vs 10 [IQR, 8-15] days; P < .001) lengths of stay, and a lower incidence of acute kidney injury (8% vs 14.7%; odds ratio, 0.5; P = .01), compared with median sternotomy. In a multivariable analysis, minimally invasive surgery was associated with a 60% reduction in the risk of development of postoperative acute kidney injury.

Conclusions: In patients with CKD undergoing isolated valve surgery, minimally invasive valve surgery is associated with reduced postoperative complications and lower resource use.

Keywords: 35.3.7; 41.3; AKI; CKD; IQR; RIFLE; Risk, Injury, Failure, Loss, End-stage renal disease; acute kidney injury; chronic kidney disease; eGFR; estimated glomerular filtration rate; interquartile range.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Acute Kidney Injury / epidemiology*
  • Acute Kidney Injury / mortality
  • Acute Kidney Injury / therapy
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures / adverse effects*
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures / mortality
  • Chi-Square Distribution
  • Female
  • Florida / epidemiology
  • Health Resources / statistics & numerical data
  • Heart Valve Diseases / epidemiology
  • Heart Valve Diseases / mortality
  • Heart Valve Diseases / surgery*
  • Hospital Mortality
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Intensive Care Units
  • Length of Stay
  • Logistic Models
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
  • Multivariate Analysis
  • Odds Ratio
  • Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / epidemiology*
  • Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / mortality
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Risk Assessment
  • Risk Factors
  • Sternotomy / adverse effects*
  • Sternotomy / mortality
  • Time Factors
  • Treatment Outcome