SODIUM BICARBONATE INFUSION: TO PREVENT CARDIAC SURGERY ASSOCIATED ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY

Abstract

Introduction:Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent and severe postoperative complication in 
patients undergoing cardiac surgery with an incidence varying from 36.3 to 52.0%. With 
increasing interest, this topic has been specifically referred to as cardiac surgery-associated acute 
kidney injury (CSA-AKI). CSA-AKI could contribute to increased in-hospital mortality, 5-year 
mortality, 30-day readmission, requirement for renal replacement therapy (RRT), ICU length of 
stay, and total postoperative cost.