Predictors of Mortality after Surgery for Empyema Thoracis in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients

ABSTRACT

Background@#Surgical treatment of empyema thoracis in patients with chronic kidney disease is challenging, and few studies in the literature have evaluated this issue. In this study, we aim to report the surgical outcomes of empyema and to analyze factors predicting perioperative mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease. @*Methods@#This retrospective study included data from 34 patients with chronic kidney disease (estimated glomerular filtration rate 2) (p=0.03), ESRD (p=0.02), and late referral (>8 weeks) (p<0.001) significantly affected mortality. @*Conclusion@#ESRD, late referral, and poor functional status were poor prognostic factors predicting postoperative mortality. The decision of surgery should be cautiously assessed given the very high risk of perioperative morbidity and mortality in these patients.