Association between preoperative serum albumin levels with risk of death and postoperative complications after bariatric surgery: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hypoalbuminemia is common among individuals with obesity who qualify for bariatric surgery, but its relevance to clinical outcomes after bariatric surgery remains to be established.

Objectives

To examine the association of preoperative serum albumin with 30-day postoperative outcomes.

Setting

Data from the 2015-2019 Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program Participant Use Files were used.

Methods

Preoperative serum albumin level was categorized as hypoalbuminemia (<3.5 g/dL), and normoalbuminemia (3.5-5.5 g/dL) among patients who underwent bariatric surgery. Multivariate logistic regression models were used to determine the association of preoperative hypoalbuminemia with 30-day postoperative mortality and other c

SUBMITTER: Hart A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11406824 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature