A Study of Role of Preoperative Albumin Levels and Postoperative Drop in the Prediction of Outcomes of Exploratory Laparotomy
Preoperative hypoalbuminemia <3.0 g/dl is a strong and independent risk factor for postoperative morbidity and mortality in gastrointestinal surgeries. Preoperative improvement of nutritional status must be done before undertaking surgery.
Authors
- Shivanand Prabhu
- K Ramesh
- Ashutosh Mishra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8579-5583)
Institutions
- Manipal Academy of Higher Education (IN)
- Kasturba Medical College, Manipal (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of African Medicine
- Published
- 2025-06-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/aam.aam_19_25
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.05