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January 1, 2016World Journal of Gastrointestinal SurgeryOpen Access

Implications of preoperative hypoalbuminemia in colorectal surgery

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Why the study?

Does preoperative hypoalbuminemia predict postoperative morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing colorectal surgery?

Population

Patients undergoing colorectal surgery

Design

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Authors

ATAdam TruongCedars-Sinai Medical CenterMHMark HannaUniversity of UlsterZMZhobin MoghadamyeghanehElmhurst Hospital Center

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Implication

Preoperative albumin may predict mortality after colorectal cancer surgery; hypothesis-generating for routine use pending prospective validation.

Structured PICO

Does preoperative hypoalbuminemia predict postoperative morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing colorectal surgery?

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Population
Patients undergoing colorectal surgery
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Intervention
Preoperative albumin level assessment and correction of hypoalbuminemia
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Outcome
Postoperative morbidity and mortality (including length of hospital stay, surgical site infections, enterocutaneous fistula risk, and deep vein thrombosis)

Preoperative hypoalbuminemia is a significant predictor of postoperative morbidity and mortality in colorectal surgery, highlighting the importance of nutritional assessment and potential correction prior to surgery.

Cite This Study

Truong et al. (2016) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a70c948a528af2d65c3bc9fhttps://doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v8.i5.353
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