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World J Clin Cases. Dec 16, 2021; 9(35): 10746-10764
Published online Dec 16, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i35.10746
Management of acute kidney injury in gastrointestinal tumor: An overview
Yi-Qi Su, Yi-Yi Yu, Bo Shen, Feng Yang, Yu-Xin Nie
Yi-Qi Su, Department of Nephrology, Xiamen Branch, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Xiamen 361015, Fujian Province, China
Yi-Yi Yu, Department of Medical Oncology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
Bo Shen, Yu-Xin Nie, Department of Nephrology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
Feng Yang, Department of Pancreatic Surgery, Pancreatic Disease Institute, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
Author contributions: Su YQ and Shen B designed, reviewed the manuscript; Su YQ wrote the manuscript; Yu YY, Yang F and Nie YX proofread the manuscript; all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by Shanghai ShenKang Hospital Development Center, No. SHDC12018127.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.
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Corresponding author: Yu-Xin Nie, MD, Attending Doctor, Department of Nephrology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai 200032, China. nie.yuxin@zs-hospital.sh.cn
Received: March 3, 2021
Peer-review started: March 3, 2021
First decision: June 23, 2021
Revised: July 8, 2021
Accepted: September 6, 2021
Article in press: September 6, 2021
Published online: December 16, 2021
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Core Tip

Core tip: This review analyzed the causes and risk factors for acute kidney injury (AKI) in gastrointestinal tumor patients, and possible mechanism of AKI were divided into three groups: pretreatment, intrafraction and post-treatment causes. In response to these possible causes of AKI, treatment and preventive measures have been proposed based on the latest developments. This article intends to provide guidance of AKI during the treatment of gastrointestinal tumor patients to clinicians and oncologists.