J Gynecol Oncol.  2009 Mar;20(1):55-59. 10.3802/jgo.2009.20.1.55.

Postoperative acute renal failure in patients with gynecologic malignancies: analysis of 10 cases and review of the literature

• Han AR
• Kim DY
• Suh DS
• Kim JH
• Kim YM
• Kim YT
• Nam JH

• KMID: 2055650
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3802/jgo.2009.20.1.55

Abstract

OBJECTIVE
Postoperative acute renal failure (PO-ARF) is an important cause of mortality among surgical patients. Although there have been many reports on PO-ARF after cardiac surgery and liver transplantation, less is known about the risk of PO-ARF after gynecologic operations. We aimed to investigate the risk of PO-ARF on gynecologic malignancy operations.
METHODS
1,155 patients' medical charts were reviewed who underwent therapeutic surgery for gynecologic malignancies from January 1, 2005 to December 31, 2007, at the Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
RESULTS
Of these, 10 patients, comprising 0.89% of those who underwent radical hysterectomies and 0.86% of those who underwent debulking operations, were diagnosed with PO-ARF. Their mean age was 61.9+/-10.1 years. Five patients had preoperative risk factors. Mean operating time was 360.8+/-96.2 minutes. Five patients experienced intra-operative hypotension and all patients were given blood transfusions during surgery. Eight patients underwent hemodialysis, with two continuing on dialysis to date. Only two patients fully recovered.
CONCLUSION
Patients undergoing surgery for gynecologic malignancies may be at high risk for PO-ARF, because of old age, long operation times, and profuse bleeding. It is necessary to monitor these patients for postoperative renal function and urine output. If a postoperative oliguric state is detected, aggressive volume expansion should be started immediately, followed by hemodialysis.

Keyword

Postoperative acute renal failure; Gynecologic malignancy

MeSH Terms

Acute Kidney Injury
Blood Transfusion
Dialysis
Hemorrhage
Humans
Hypotension
Hysterectomy
Korea
Liver Transplantation
Organothiophosphorus Compounds
Renal Dialysis
Risk Factors
Thoracic Surgery
Organothiophosphorus Compounds

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