Acute kidney injury and renal recovery following Fontan surgeryCentral MessagePerspective
Anna Marosi,
Jennifer Conway, MD,
Catherine Morgan, MD,
Maryna Yaskina, PhD,
Rae Foshaug,
Alyssa Chappell, BScN,
Lindsay Ryerson, MD,
Billie-Jean Martin, MD,
Alanna Ash, MN,
Mohammed Al-Aklabi, MD,
Kim Myers, MD,
Andrew S. Mackie, MD, SM
Affiliations
Anna Marosi
Faculty of Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Jennifer Conway, MD
Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Stollery Children's Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Women and Children's Health Research Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Catherine Morgan, MD
Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Stollery Children's Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Women and Children's Health Research Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Maryna Yaskina, PhD
Women and Children's Health Research Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Rae Foshaug
Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Alyssa Chappell, BScN
Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Lindsay Ryerson, MD
Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Stollery Children's Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Women and Children's Health Research Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Billie-Jean Martin, MD
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, Calif
Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Kim Myers, MD
Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Andrew S. Mackie, MD, SM
Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Stollery Children's Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Women and Children's Health Research Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Address for reprints: Andrew S. Mackie, MD, SM, Division of Cardiology, Stollery Children's Hospital, 8440-112th St NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 2B7.
Objectives: Acute kidney injury has been described after Fontan surgery, but the duration and outcomes are unknown. We sought to describe the incidence of and risk factors for acute kidney injury and the phenotype of renal recovery, and evaluate the impact of renal recovery phenotype on outcomes. Methods: All children who underwent a Fontan operation at a single center between 2009 and 2022 were included. Data collected included Fontan characteristics, vasopressor use, all measures of creatinine, and postoperative outcomes. Logistic regression models were used to assess predictors of acute kidney injury and the association between acute kidney injury and outcomes. Results: We enrolled 141 children (45% female). Acute kidney injury occurred in 100 patients (71%). Acute kidney injury duration was transient (<48 hours) in 77 patients (55%), persistent (2-7 days) in 15 patients (11%), more than 7 days in 4 patients (3%), and unknown in 4 patients (3%). Risk factors for acute kidney injury included higher preoperative indexed pulmonary vascular resistance (odds ratio, 3.90; P = .004) and higher postoperative inotrope score on day 0 (odds ratio, 1.13, P = .047). Risk factors for acute kidney injury duration more than 48 hours included absence of a fenestration (odds ratio, 3.43, P = .03) and longer duration of cardiopulmonary bypass (odds ratio, 1.22 per 15-minute interval, P = .01). Acute kidney injury duration more than 48 hours was associated with longer length of stay compared with transient acute kidney injury (median 18 days [interquartile range, 9-62] vs 10 days [interquartile range, 8-16], P = .006) and more sternal wound infections (17% vs 4%, P = .049). Conclusions: Acute kidney injury after the Fontan operation is common. The occurrence and duration of acute kidney injury have significant implications for postoperative outcomes.
