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  • Nephrology
  • Surgical Outcomes
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Individuals with advanced kidney disease face higher risks during noncardiac surgery.
  • Preoperative kidney dysfunction's impact on postoperative outcomes like hospitalization length and discharge disposition is not well understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between preoperative kidney dysfunction severity and postoperative length of hospitalization and discharge disposition.
  • To analyze outcomes for patients undergoing major noncardiac surgery based on their kidney function.

Main Methods:

  • Population-based retrospective cohort study utilizing data from Alberta, Canada (April 2005-February 2019).
  • Included adults undergoing inpatient major noncardiac surgery.
  • Exposure categorized by preoperative estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) or kidney failure status.

Main Results:

  • Nearly 1 million surgeries were analyzed. Patients on dialysis had the longest length of stay (LOS), over double that of those with normal kidney function.
  • Dialysis patients had significantly fewer days alive at home within 30 days post-surgery and were nearly 4 times more likely to be discharged to a 24-hour nursing facility.
  • A graded increase in adverse outcomes was observed with decreasing kidney function levels.

Conclusions:

  • Patients with kidney disease, particularly severe stages, experience prolonged hospital recovery and require more post-discharge nursing support after major surgery.
  • These findings highlight significant disparities in surgical recovery for patients with kidney disease compared to those with normal kidney function.
  • Further research is needed to identify predictors of prolonged hospitalization and develop interventions for earlier discharge in this population.