Preoperative hypoalbuminaemia in liver surgery: an observational study at a university medical centre.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Preoperative hypoalbuminaemia is associated with adverse outcome, including increased postoperative mortality in cardiovascular surgery, neurosurgery, trauma and orthopaedic surgery. However, much less is known about the association between preoperative serum albumin and clinical outcomes after liver surgery. In this study, we sought to determine whether hypoalbuminaemia before partial hepatectomy is associated with a worse postoperative outcome.

Design

Observational study.

Setting

University Medical Centre in Germany.

Participants

We analysed 154 patients enrolled in the perioperative PHYsostigmine prophylaxis for liver resection patients at risk for DELIrium and postOperative cognitive dysfunction (PHYDELIO) trial with a preoperative serum albumin

SUBMITTER: Kuhlmann AD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10201228 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature