Published online Dec 16, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i35.10746
Peer-review started: March 3, 2021
First decision: June 23, 2021
Revised: July 8, 2021
Accepted: September 6, 2021
Article in press: September 6, 2021
Published online: December 16, 2021
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Gastrointestinal tumors remain a global health problem. Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication during the treatment of gastrointestinal tumors. AKI can cause a decrease in the remission rate and an increase in mortality. In this review, we analyzed the causes and risk factors for AKI in gastrointestinal tumor patients. The possible mechanisms of AKI were divided into three groups: pretreatment, intrafraction and post-treatment causes. Treatment and prevention measures were proposed according to various factors to provide guidance to clinicians and oncologists that can reduce the incidence of AKI and improve the quality of life and survival rate of gastrointestinal tumor patients.
Core tip: This review analyzed the causes and risk factors for acute kidney injury (AKI) in gastrointestinal tumor patients, and possible mechanism of AKI were divided into three groups: pretreatment, intrafraction and post-treatment causes. In response to these possible causes of AKI, treatment and preventive measures have been proposed based on the latest developments. This article intends to provide guidance of AKI during the treatment of gastrointestinal tumor patients to clinicians and oncologists.
