Protecting kidneys in liver transplant patients:A pathway to preventive interventions

摘要

Acute kidney injury(AKI) is a frequent postoperative complication after liver transplantation. The etiology is multifactorial,including perioperative renal status,surgery related events,and postoperative immunosuppression therapy. The role of renal hypoperfusion and hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury as causes of early AKI are now being increasingly recognized. Further studies should focus on therapies that would attenuate this injury.