Body mass index is an independent predictor of acute kidney injury after urgent aortic arch surgery for acute DeBakey Type I aortic dissection

Background Aortic arch surgery and obesity are both related to the risk of acute kidney injury. Our hypothesis was that the risk of postoperative acute kidney injury increases as body mass index increases in patients undergoing urgent aortic total arch replacement surgery for acute DeBakey Type I aortic dissection. Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study in Beijing Anzhen Hospital from December 2015 to April 2017. All patients...