Pre-operative hypoalbuminemia is associated with complication rate and overall survival in patients with vulvar cancer undergoing surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Hypoalbuminemia, a known marker for malnutrition, has been associated with an increased risk for perioperative morbidity and poor prognosis in patients with solid tumors. The aim of this study was to investigate the prognostic and predictive value of pre-treatment serum albumin levels for survival and postoperative complications in patients with vulvar cancer undergoing surgery.

Methods

Within in this retrospective study, we assessed data of 103 consecutive patients with vulvar cancer undergoing primary surgery into this study. Pre-treatment serum albumin levels were correlated with clinico-pathological parameters and complications. We performed univariate log-rank test and multivariable Cox regression models to evaluate the association between pre-treatment serum

SUBMITTER: Bekos C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6759670 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature