| Name | Value |
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| OCCURRENCE CATEGORY | ACUTE RENAL FAILURE |
| DESCRIPTION | VASQIP Definition (2011): TIP: If the patient refuses dialysis, report as an occurrence because he/she did require dialysis. Indicate if the patient developed new renal failure requiring renal replacement therapy or experienced an exacerbation of preoperative renal failure requiring initiation of renal replacement therapy (not on renal replacement therapy preoperatively) within 30 days postoperatively. Renal replacement therapy is defined as venous to venous hemodialysis [CVVHD], continuous venous to arterial hemodialysis [CVAHD], peritoneal dialysis, hemofiltration, hemodiafiltration or ultrafiltration. |
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