July 20, 2010

Preoperative Hypoalbuminemia is an Independent Risk Factor for the Development of Surgical Site Infection Following Gastrointestinal Surgery

PICO estructurado

Does preoperative hypoalbuminemia increase the risk of surgical site infection following gastrointestinal surgery?

Población

Patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery

Intervención

Preoperative hypoalbuminemia

Resultado

Development of surgical site infection (SSI)

Preoperative hypoalbuminemia is an independent risk factor for surgical site infections and prolonged hospital stays after gastrointestinal surgery.

Resumen

Hypoalbuminemia is an independent risk factor for the development of SSI following gastrointestinal surgery and is associated with deeper SSI and prolonged inpatient stay.

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Cite This Study

Hennessey et al. (Tue,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d982cf94760e72e6a3cd13 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1097/sla.0b013e3181e9819a

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