Prevalence and predictors of renal impairment after orthotopic liver transplantation

Introduction: Renal failure is regularly observed after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) and therefore contributes to morbidity and time of hospitalization. Methods: In this retrospective single-centre study of OLT recipients (n=113) we aimed to identify prevalence rates of renal failure during a 2-year follow-up after OLT. We searched for base line risk factors associated with new onset of acute renal impairment after OLT. Statistical tests were performed at a local significance level of α=0.05. Results: We identified an increase of serum creatinin between baseline (median 0.98mg/dl, range 0.27–7.03mg/dl)…