Risk Factors for Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury in Patients Undergoing Redo Cardiac Surgery Using Cardiopulmonary Bypass

Objective: This paper aimed to investigate the incidence and risk factors of postoperative acute kidney injury (AKI) in adult patients undergoing redo cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), and explore the impact of AKI on early outcomes. Methods: A total of 116 patients undergoing redo cardiac surgery with CPB between November 2017 and May 2021 were included. Patients were divided into two groups, AKI group and non-AKI group, according to the Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes criteria. Perioperative variables were retrospectively collected and analyzed. Risk factors for the development of AKI were investigated by univariate and multiple logistic regression models. Clinical outcomes were also compared between the groups. Results: Postoperative AKI occurred in 63 patients (54.3%), among whom renal replacement therapy was required in 12 patients (19.0%). The mechanical ventilation time (AKI: 43.00 (19.00, 72.00) hours; non-AKI: 18.00 (15.00, 20.00) hours; p < 0.001), ICU length of stay (AKI: 4.00 (2.00, 6.00) days; non-AKI: 3.00 (2.00, 4.00) days; p = 0.010), hospital length of stay since operation (AKI: 12.00 (8.00, 18.00) days; non-AKI: 9.00 (7.00, 12.50) days; p = 0.024), dialysis (AKI: 12.00 (19.05%); non-AKI: 0 (0%); p = 0.001), reintubation (AKI: 7.00 (11.11%); non-AKI: 0 (0%); p = 0.035), and hospital mortality (AKI: 8.00 (12.70%); non-AKI: 0 (0%); p = 0.020) were all higher in the AKI group than in the non-AKI group. Multivariate analysis revealed that high aspartate aminotransferase (OR, 1.028, 95% CI, 1.003 to 1.053, p = 0.025), coronary angiogram within 2 weeks before surgery (OR, 3.209, 95% CI, 1.307 to 7.878, p = 0.011) and CPB time (OR, 1.012, 95% CI, 1.005 to 1.019, p = 0.001) were independent risk factors for postoperative AKI. Conclusions: High aspartate aminotransferase, coronary angiogram within 2 weeks before surgery and CPB time seem to be associated with an increased incidence of postoperative AKI in patients with redo cardiac surgery.