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World J Nephrol. Nov 6, 2014; 3(4): 198-209
Published online Nov 6, 2014. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v3.i4.198
Prostatic surgery associated acute kidney injury
Elerson Carlos Costalonga, Verônica Torres Costa e Silva, Renato Caires, James Hung, Luis Yu, Emmanuel A Burdmann
Elerson Carlos Costalonga, Verônica Torres Costa e Silva, Renato Caires, James Hung, Luis Yu, Emmanuel A Burdmann, Department of Nephrology, Cancer Institute of São Paulo, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo 01246-000, Brazil
Luis Yu, Emmanuel A Burdmann, Division of Nephrology, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo 01246-903, Brazil
Author contributions: Costalonga EC, Costa e Silva VT, Caires R, Hung J, Yu L and Burdmann EA contributed equally to this work.
Correspondence to: Elerson Carlos Costalonga, MD, Department of Nephrology, Cancer Institute of Sao Paulo, University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Av Dr Arnaldo 251, 2o Andar (Porta 2), São Paulo 01246-000, SP, Brazil. elersonc@yahoo.com.br
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Received: May 28, 2014
Revised: August 7, 2014
Accepted: October 14, 2014
Published online: November 6, 2014
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Core Tip

Core tip: Postoperative acute kidney injury has a significant effect on patient outcomes and has been associated with longer hospital stays, high risks of in-hospital and long-term mortality. Urology patients are a high-risk group for acute kidney injury (AKI) because of the common occurrences of obstructive uropathy, older age, and chronic kidney disease, as well as postoperative complications. The purpose of this review is to discuss the current knowledge regarding the epidemiology, risk factors, outcomes, prevention, and treatment of AKI associated with prostatic surgery.