Renal protection strategies in the perioperative period.
The development of acute renal failure (ARF) in the perioperative period continues to be a vexing condition associated with high morbidity and mortality rates which have been unchanged for several decades. In this article I briefly review recent research categorizing pathogenesis of ARF and mechanisms of recovery. Once ARF is established, its maintenance phase is dependent on several mechanisms that interact with cellular integrity. The main focus of the article is on assessing clinical and experimental interventions to prevent ARF. Unfortunately, existing pharmacological and other interventions show a rather limited efficacy in preventing ARF.
Department of Anesthesiology and Peri-Operative Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239-3098, USA. jarnberg@ohsu.edu
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D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000818:Animals; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004232:Diuretics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004298:Dopamine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors
D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents; D004232:Diuretics; D004298:Dopamine