Hydroxyethyl Starch 130/0.4 and the Risk of Acute Kidney Injury After Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Single-Center Retrospective Study

This study suggested that using balanced HES 130/0.4 as a pump prime and for intraoperative fluid therapy in adult patients undergoing on-pump cardiac surgery was associated with a greater incidence of AKI during the early postoperative period.