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Nutrition management in acute renal failure
H J Schiller1, M Galvin, M M Meguid
1Department of Surgery, University Hospital, SUNY Health Science Center, Syracuse.
Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.)
|January 1, 1993
Summary
This case report details a patient who developed acute renal failure following surgery. It outlines the management of acute tubular necrosis and emphasizes comprehensive nutrition support strategies for kidney recovery.
Area of Science:
- Nephrology
- Surgical Complications
- Clinical Nutrition
Background:
- Acute renal failure (ARF) can arise post-operatively.
- Surgical misadventures pose a risk for renal complications.
- Acute tubular necrosis (ATN) is a common cause of ARF in hospitalized patients.