scholarly journals Unclogging the effects of the Angiojet® thrombectomy system on kidney function: a case report

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tayeba Roper ◽  
Muhammad Amaran ◽  
Prakash Saha ◽  
Cormac Breen ◽  
David Game

Abstract Background AngioJet® is an increasingly used method of percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy for the treatment of patients with arterial and venous thromboses. AngioJet® has been shown to cause intravascular haemoylsis universally. We report the case of a 29 year old patient who underwent AngioJet® thrombectomy and post-procedure developed a stage 3 Acute kidney injury (AKI.) requiring renal replacement therapy (RRT), secondary to intravascular haemolysis. We aim to explore the mechanism and potential risk factors associated with developing AKI in these patients and suggest steps to optimise patient management. Case presentation A 29 year old Caucasian male who developed a stage 3 AKI, requiring RRT, following AngioJet® thrombectomy for an occluded femoral vein stent. Urine and laboratory investigations showed evidence of intravascular haemolysis, which was the likely cause of AKI. Following a brief period of RRT he completely recovered renal function. Conclusions AKI is an increasingly recognised complication following AngioJet® thrombectomy, but remains underappreciated in clinical practice. AKI results from intravascular haemolysis caused by the device. Up to 13% of patients require RRT, but overall short-term prognosis is good. Pre-procedural risk factors for the development of AKI include recent major surgery. Sodium bicarbonate should be administered to those who develop renal impairment. Renal biopsy is high risk and does not add to management. Increased clinician awareness and vigilance for AKI post-procedure can allow for early recognition and referral to nephrology services for ongoing management.

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. S540-S540
Author(s):  
Bhavana Surapareddy ◽  
Muralidhar Varma ◽  
Shashidhar V

Abstract Background Leptospirosis is the most widespread zoonotic disease in the world. In India, it is endemic in coast lined states. Renal failure is a severe complication with mortality approaching 22%, early recognition of which helps clinicians in acting fast. This study aimed to investigate the predictors of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Leptospirosis Methods This is a prospective, case–control study done in a tertiary care center in Southern India carried out between October 2017 and December 2018. Patients with confirmed Leptospirosis as per CDC 2013 and Faine’s criteria (2012) having AKI as per KDIGO criteria were defined as cases. Subjects without AKI were controls. Demographic, clinical and laboratory data were compared between the groups and analyzed. Logistic regression was performed to analyze the possible risk factors associated with AKI in Leptospirosis. Results A total of 329 subjects met the inclusion criteria of the study. 187 patients with AKI (CASES) and 142 patients without AKI (CONTROLS) were studied. Patients with AKI were older, (mean age- 46.99 ± 13.21 vs. 42.99 ± 15.15 years) had longer hospital stay (9.04 ± 5.62 vs. 6.27 ± 3.27 days) had higher SOFA (7.97 ±2.9 vs. 3.37 ± 2.6) and APACHE 2 scores (14.37±5.93 vs. 4.66 ± 4.4), lower mean arterial pressure (84.01 ± 14.45 vs. 89.01 ± 10.63 mmHg; P = 0.001) lower serum bicarbonate level (21.70 ± 2.35 vs. 18.73 ± 3.78 mEq/dL; P < 0.001). Factors like serum lactate, AST, ALT had no significant difference between the groups. Serovar identification was done in 88 patients, of which 57 had AKI. Australis (16.7%), Pyrogenes (16.7%) and Grippotyphosa (11.1%) were the commonest serovars isolated. Serovar most commonly associated with AKI was Pyrogenes (17.5%) Predictors for AKI were jaundice (P = 0.01, OR 2.25; CI 1.21 –3.26), vomiting (P = 0.017, OR 1.9, CI 1.12- 3.26) Hypotension (P = 0.02, OR = 12.3, CI 1.85 – 107.2), tachypnea (P = 0.006, OR = 2.55, CI 1.11- 3.24), leukocytosis (P < 0.001, OR 5.45, CI 1.86- 4.89), thrombocytopenia (P < 0.001, OR 6.49, CI 2.33 – 6.75) Conclusion Identification of features like hypotension, tachypnea, acidosis, leukocytosis, thrombocytopenia, the occurrence of serovar Pyrogenes should alert the clinician on risk of developing AKI Disclosures All authors: No reported disclosures.


2022 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sizheng Zhan ◽  
Wenyong Xie ◽  
Ming Yang ◽  
Dianying Zhang ◽  
Baoguo Jiang

Abstract Background Hip fracture is highly associated with disability and consequently, mortality in the elderly population. Postoperative acute kidney injury (AKI) is not unusual and is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. We aimed to determine the incidences and potential risk factors for postoperative AKI in elderly patients with femoral neck fracture. Methods We retrospectively evaluated patients over 65 years of age who had been subjected to surgery for femoral neck fracture at Peking University People's Hospital from January 2015 to December 2019. Demographic characteristics and potential risk factors were collected. AKI was defined according to the Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes Guidelines (KDIGO). Results A total of 308 elderly patients with femoral neck fracture were included in the study. The overall incidence of postoperative AKI was 12% (37 cases). Through binary logistic regression analysis, adjusted for age, intraoperative blood loss and BMI, we identified that early postoperative albumin levels, hemoglobin changes and intraoperative hypotension are independent risk factors for postoperative AKI. The model considering the three factors can improve accuracy of predicting the possibility of developing AKI. The patients with AKI had a significantly higher mortality of 40.5% than those without AKI (24.0%, p < 0.001) Conclusion The incidence of postoperative AKI in elderly patients with femoral neck fracture was 12%. Independent risk factors for postoperative AKI included hemoglobin changes, early postoperative hypoalbuminemia and intraoperative hypotension. At the same time, postoperative AKI significantly increased mortality in elderly patients with femoral neck fracture. Taking multiple possible factors into consideration can better predict the possibility of elderly patients developing AKI after surgery.


2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Tao ◽  
Wen Dai ◽  
Chenglin Ye ◽  
Qian Yao ◽  
Man Zhou ◽  
...  

Abstract Background High serum Lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) level and Apolipoprotein B/Apolipoprotein AΙ (ApoB/ApoA-Ι) ratio are risk factors for cardiovascular disease and kidney disease and have been found to be correlated with the prevalence and prognosis of various kidney diseases. However, it is not clear whether the serum Lp(a) level and ApoB/ApoA-Ι ratio pre-PCI are correlated with the prevalence of contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI). Methods A total of 931 participants undergoing emergency PCI from July 2018 to July 2020 were included. According to whether the serum creatinine concentration was higher than the baseline concentration (by ≥25% or ≥ 0.5 mg/dL) 48–72 h after contrast exposure, these participants were divided into a CI-AKI group (n = 174) and a non-CI-AKI group (n = 757). Serum Lp(a), ApoA-Ι and ApoB concentration were detected in the patients when they were admitted to hospital, and the ApoB/ApoA-Ι ratio was calculated. Logistic regression and restricted cubic spline analyses were used to explore the correlation between the Lp(a) concentration or the ApoB/ApoA-Ι ratio and the risk of CI-AKI. Results Among the 931 participants undergoing emergency PCI, 174 (18.69%) participants developed CI-AKI. Compared with the non-CI-AKI group, the Lp(a) level and ApoB/ApoA-Ι ratio pre-PCI in the CI-AKI group were significantly higher (P < 0.05). The incidence of CI-AKI was positively associated with the serum Lp(a) level and ApoB/ApoA-Ι ratio pre-PCI in each logistic regression model (P < 0.05). After adjusting for all the risk factors included in this study, restricted cubic spline analyses found that the Lp(a) level and the ApoB/ApoA-Ι ratio before PCI, within certain ranges, were positively associated with the prevalence of CI-AKI. Conclusion High Lp(a) levels and high ApoB/ApoA-Ι ratios before PCI are potential risk factors for CI-AKI.


2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 47-49
Author(s):  
Swapan Kumar Mondal ◽  
Bablu Kumar Paul ◽  
Shubharthi Kar ◽  
Swapan Kumar Biswas ◽  
Zebunnesa Parvin ◽  
...  

Acute kidney injury (AKI) occurs in approximately 1-7% of all hospitalized patients. Those patients undergo major surgical procedures are at high risk for AKI due to high volume blood loss, electrolytes disturbance, development of preoperative infection or sepsis and presence of several co-morbidities that may impair renal function. However, published data on postoperative kidney injury are scarce outside the cardiovascular surgery setting. Therefore the study was designed to find out the incidence and risk factors of postoperative acute kidney injury in non-cardiac major surgery. A cross-sectional observational study was conducted in the department of nephrology, BSMMU, Dhaka from January 2014 to December 2014. In this study we found the overall incidence of postoperative AKI 6%. Among the risk factors-male sex, increased age, lengthy operation, exposure to general anesthesia, perioperative hypotension, blood transfusion and use of nephrotoxic drugs (NSAIDs, Aminoglycosides) are important.Faridpur Med. Coll. J. Jul 2016;11(2): 47-49


2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaolan Chen ◽  
Ming Bai ◽  
Lijuan Zhao ◽  
Yan Yu ◽  
Yuan Yue ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Hyperbilirubinemia after heart valve surgery (HVS) with cardiopulmonary bypass is frequently observed and associated with worse outcomes. We investigated the characteristics and prognosis of patients with severe hyperbilirubinemia after HVS for rheumatic heart disease (RHD) to identify the clinical outcomes and potential risk factors. Methods Between 2015 and 2018, patients who underwent HVS in the cardiac surgery intensive care unit of our hospital were retrospectively screened. Risk factors for acute kidney injury (AKI), the requirement for continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), and in-hospital and long-term mortality were identified by univariate and multivariate analyses. The patient survival proportion was graphically presented with the Kaplan–Meier method. Results A total of 149 patients who underwent HVS for RHD and had severe postoperative hyperbilirubinemia were included. Of the included patients, 80.5% developed postoperative AKI, and 18.1% required CRRT. The in-hospital mortality was 30.2%. Backward logistic regression analysis showed that the time to peak TB concentration (odds ratio [OR] 1.557, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.259–1.926; P < 0.001) and advanced AKI (stage 2 and 3 AKI) (OR 19.408, 95% CI 6.553–57.482; P < 0.001) were independent predictors for in-hospital mortality. The cutoff value of the time to peak TB levels for predicting in-hospital mortality was 5 postoperative days. Conclusions Severe postoperative hyperbilirubinemia is a life-threatening complication in patients who undergo HVS for RHD. Patients whose bilirubin levels continued to increase past the 5th postoperative day and who had advanced AKI (stages 2 and 3) were associated with a higher risk of mortality.


Author(s):  
Y Moodley ◽  
SS Mashele

Background: Preoperative urea and electrolyte (U&E) panels are frequently requested for major surgery patients at risk for postoperative acute kidney injury (AKI). There is only one published study that has audited unnecessary preoperative U&E test panel utilisation in major surgery patients at a South African (SA) public sector hospital. This has significant implications for laboratory workloads, healthcare expenditure, and patient-friendly practice in the resource-limited SA public healthcare sector. Objective: To audit preoperative U&E panel requests in a sample of SA patients undergoing major orthopaedic surgery. Methods: We conducted a retrospective audit of adult primary hip arthroplasty patients who attended a quaternary SA hospital. Data on demographics, medical history, preoperative anaesthetic evaluations, operation details, and U&E panel requests were collected from each patient’s medical chart. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines, based on American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) grading and the presence of AKI risk factors, was used to distinguish between necessary and unnecessary preoperative U&E requests. We used descriptive statistics to analyse our study data. Results: Of the 175 patients comprising our study sample, 23 (13.1%) had preoperative U&E panels requested unnecessarily. All 23 patients were otherwise healthy and did not have any AKI risk factors. Conclusion: A small proportion of preoperative U&E test panels in our study sample of major orthopaedic surgery patients were deemed unnecessary. With that being said, there is still room for improvement in practices around preoperative U&E panel requests, which could be achieved through educational, computerised, and audit feedback interventions.


Author(s):  
Norbert Lameire

The prevention of acute kidney injury (AKI) should start with an assessment of the risk to develop AKI, by identification of co-morbidities, use of potentially nephrotoxic medications, and early recognition of acute reversible risk factors associated with AKI. This chapter discusses first the most relevant general risk factors for AKI and describes the recent introduction of several surveillance systems. In addition, some specific risk factors play a role in the pathogenesis of post-cardiac surgery AKI. Finally risks associated with commonly used drugs such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers, statins, and warfarin are considered.


BMJ ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. k4891 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason T Poston ◽  
Jay L Koyner

ABSTRACT Sepsis is defined as organ dysfunction resulting from the host’s deleterious response to infection. One of the most common organs affected is the kidneys, resulting in sepsis associated acute kidney injury (SA-AKI) that contributes to the morbidity and mortality of sepsis. A growing body of knowledge has illuminated the clinical risk factors, pathobiology, response to treatment, and elements of renal recovery that have advanced our ability to prevent, detect, and treat SA-AKI. Despite these advances, SA-AKI remains an important concern and clinical burden, and further study is needed to reduce the acute and chronic consequences. This review summarizes the relevant evidence, with a focus on the risk factors, early recognition and diagnosis, treatment, and long term consequences of SA-AKI. In addition to literature pertaining to SA-AKI specifically, pertinent sepsis and acute kidney injury literature relevant to SA-AKI was included.


Author(s):  
Jeanette Carlqvist ◽  
Ulf Nyman ◽  
Gunnar Sterner ◽  
John Brandberg ◽  
Erika Fagman ◽  
...  

Abstract Objectives Previous large studies of contrast-induced or post-contrast acute kidney injury (CI-AKI/PC-AKI) have been observational, and mostly retrospective, often with patients undergoing non-enhanced CT as controls. This carries risk of inclusion bias that makes the true incidence of PC-AKI hard to interpret. Our aim was to determine the incidence of PC-AKI in a large, randomly selected cohort, comparing the serum creatinine (Scr) changes after contrast medium exposure with the normal intraindividual fluctuation in Scr. Methods In this prospective study of 1009 participants (age 50–65 years, 48% females) in the Swedish CArdioPulmonary bioImage Study (SCAPIS), with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≥ 50 mL/min, all received standard dose intravenous iohexol at coronary CT angiography (CCTA). Two separate pre-CCTA Scr samples and a follow-up sample 2–4 days post-CCTA were obtained. Change in Scr was statistically analyzed and stratification was used in the search of possible risk factors. Results Median increase of Scr post-CCTA was 0–2 μmol/L. PC-AKI was observed in 12/1009 individuals (1.2%) according to the old ESUR criteria (> 25% or > 44 μmol/L Scr increase) and 2 individuals (0.2%) when using the updated ESUR criteria (≥ 50% or ≥ 27 μmol/L Scr increase). Possible risk factors (e.g., diabetes, age, eGFR, NSAID use) did not show increased risk of developing PC-AKI. The mean effect of contrast media on Scr did not exceed the intraindividual Scr fluctuation. Conclusions Iohexol administration to a randomly selected cohort with mildly reduced eGFR is safe, and PC-AKI is very rare, occurring in only 0.2% when applying the updated ESUR criteria. Key Points • Iohexol administration to a randomly selected cohort, 50–65 years old with mildly reduced eGFR, is safe and PC-AKI is very rare. • Applying the updated ESUR PC-AKI criteria resulted in fewer cases, 0.2% compared to 1.2% using the old ESUR criteria in this cohort with predominantly mild reduction of renal function. • The mean effect of CM on Scr did not exceed the intraindividual background fluctuation of Scr, regardless of potential risk factors, such as diabetes or NSAID use in our cohort of 1009 individuals.


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