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Table 4 Association between operative variables and cumulative AKI within 7 days of surgery

From: Predictors and outcome of acute kidney injury after non-cardiac paediatric surgery

Variable

AKI

No AKI

Total

χ 2

p value

Type of surgery

 Emergency surgery

16 (37.2)

27 (62.8)

43

0.104

0.747

 Elective surgery

17 (34.0)

33 (66.0)

50

  

Surgery done

 Laparotomy

21 (42.9)

28 (57.1)

49

2.460

0.117

 Other operations

12 (27.3)

32 (72.7)

44

  

Duration of surgery

  ≥ 87 min

16 (37.2)

27 (62.8)

43

0.104

0.747

  < 87 min

17 (34.0)

33 (66.0)

50

  

Duration of anaesthesia

  ≥ 112 min

17 (35.4)

31 (64.6)

48

0.001

0.989

  < 112 min

16 (35.6)

29 (64.4)

45

  

EBL

  ≥ 2.78 ml/kg

20 (43.5)

26 (56.5)

46

2.541

0.111

  <  2.78 ml/kg

13 (27.7)

34 (72.3)

47

  

Intraop blood transfusion

 Yes—transfused

10 (45.5)

12 (54.5)

22

1.251

0.263

 No transfusion

23 (32.4)

48 (67.6)

71

  
  1. AKI, acute kidney injury; χ2, chi-square; EBL, estimated blood loss; Intraop, intraoperative
  2. *Statistically significant