J Korean Pediatr Soc.  1980 Sep;23(9):724-729.

A case of Acute Renal Failure with Hemoglobinuria Following Open Heart Surgery

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
  • 2Department of Pathology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
  • 3Department of Chest Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Acute renal failure is a serious complication after open heart surgery which involve total body perfusion but the reported incidence of the complication has varied widely. We have experienced a case of acute renal failure with hemoglobinuria following an open heart surgery for correction of ventricular septal depect, which was comfirmed by cardiac catheterization. Kidney biopsy shows a typical change of acute tubular necrosis. A brief review of literature was also presented.


MeSH Terms

Acute Kidney Injury*
Biopsy
Cardiac Catheterization
Cardiac Catheters
Heart*
Hemoglobinuria*
Incidence
Kidney
Necrosis
Perfusion
Thoracic Surgery*
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