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World J Gastrointest Surg. Nov 27, 2026; 18(11): 124030
Published online Nov 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.124030
Published online Nov 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.124030
Acute kidney injury after liver cancer ablation: Risk factors and perioperative management
Da-Wei Luo, Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China
Hai-Liang Du, Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China
Wan-Xing Duan, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China
Author contributions: Luo DW designed the research and wrote the first manuscript; Luo DW, Du HL and Duan WX contributed to conceiving the research and analyzing data; Duan WX conducted the analysis and provided guidance for the research; all authors reviewed and approved the final manuscript.
AI contribution statement: No AI tools were used in this study.
Institutional review board statement: This study was approved by the Ethic Committee of The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University.
Informed consent statement: Informed consent was exempted due to the retrospective design of this study.
Conflict-of-interest statement: There is no conflict of interest.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
Corresponding author: Wan-Xing Duan, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 277 Yanta West Road, Yanta District, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China. duanwan3@163.com
Received: July 10, 2026
Revised: August 19, 2026
Accepted: October 9, 2026
Published online: November 27, 2026
Processing time: 124 Days and 18.9 Hours
Revised: August 19, 2026
Accepted: October 9, 2026
Published online: November 27, 2026
Processing time: 124 Days and 18.9 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: This retrospective study evaluated risk factors for acute kidney injury (AKI) after liver cancer (LC) ablation in 168 patients (AKI group, n = 25; non-AKI group, n = 143). Low preoperative hemoglobin and high creatinine levels were independently associated with increased AKI risk after LC ablation. Preoperative anemia management and careful renal function monitoring may help identify high-risk patients and guide perioperative renal protection.