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This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS

HYDration and bicarbonate to prevent acute renal injury after endovascular aneurysm repair with suprarenal fixation: pilot/feasibility randomised controlled study (HYDRA Pilot trial). Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2018; 55: 648-656.

Published: 17th September 2018

Authors: Saratzis A, Chiocchia V, Jiffry A, Hassanali N, Singh S, Imray CH et al.

Conclusion

In this pilot that included 58 patients, the intervention reduced postoperative acute kidney injury from 33 per cent to 7 per cent. There were no serious adverse events.

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