The prevalence of chronic kidney injury (CKD) following cardiac surgery during childhood is not known, but there is evidence of CKD in young adults. In the present study assumption is made that CKD can already by diagnosed in patients at or just before adolescence, and the aim is calculate its prevalence according to the KDIGO criteria by a cross-sectional study, which will enroll patients aged 10 to 15 years. The second hypothesis is that events occurring peri-operatively during initial surgery or during follow-up could by chart review and regression analysis.
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Chronic kidney disease
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