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[Remimazolam stabilizes hemodynamics during anesthesia induction but fails to reduce renal injury risk following laparoscopic partial nephrectomy: a propensity score-matched retrospective cohort study].

Article C Peer reviewed Observational

Key takeaways

Doctors reviewed records of 265 people who had part of a kidney removed by keyhole surgery for a kidney tumour between 2022 and 2024. They compared people given the sedative remimazolam at the start of anesthesia with those who were not, matching 65 in each group so the groups looked alike. Blood pressure and heart rate stayed steadier during the start of anesthesia, but the drug did not lower the risk of kidney injury after surgery. This looks backward at records, so it shows a link, not proof of cause.

Who did this work

Sun C · Liu F · Li J · Gao H · Liu Y · Xu L · Liu Y · Gao M

Source

Article · PubMed, CKD progression and prevention · 2026 Sept 20
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42812053/