Why the study?
Surgical stress responses and pro-inflammatory cytokines alter acute phase proteins like albumin, but the role of postoperative fall in serum albumin as an outcome predictor after major abdominal surgery required evaluation.
Does postoperative fall in serum albumin predict outcomes after major abdominal surgery?
Does postoperative fall in serum albumin predict outcomes after major abdominal surgery?
Postoperative serum albumin falls significantly on the first postoperative day after major abdominal surgery, with a greater decrease seen in open compared to laparoscopic procedures.
Postoperative albumin fall may predict complications after major abdominal surgery; leaves open its utility for risk stratification pending prospective validation.
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