Anna Marosi, Jennifer Conway, Catherine Morgan, Maryna Yaskina, Rae Foshaug, Alyssa Chappell, Lindsay Ryerson, Billie-Jean Martin, Alanna Ash, Mohammed Al-Aklabi, Kim Myers, Andrew S Mackie
OBJECTIVES: Acute kidney injury has been described after Fontan surgery, but the duration and outcomes are unknown. We sought to describe the incidence of and risk factors for acute kidney injury and the phenotype of renal recovery, and evaluate the impact of renal recovery phenotype on outcomes. METHODS: All children who underwent a Fontan operation at a single center between 2009 and 2022 were included. Data collected included Fontan characteristics, vasopressor use, all measures of creatinine, and postoperative outcomes...
February 2024: JTCVS open