Preoperative hypoalbuminemia is an independent risk factor for increased high-grade morbidity after elective rectal cancer resection

Purpose This study investigated the association of preoperative hypoalbuminemia and postoperative complications after elective resection for rectal cancer. Methods From September 2009 to December 2014, all patients who underwent elective rectal resection for adenocarcinoma of the rectum were identif...

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Published in:International journal of colorectal disease 2017-10, Vol.32 (10), p.1439-1446
Main Authors: Hardt, J., Pilz, L., Magdeburg, J., Kienle, P., Post, S., Magdeburg, R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adenocarcinoma
Adenocarcinoma - complications
Adenocarcinoma - surgery
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Albumin
Cancer
Colorectal cancer
Colorectal carcinoma
Comparative analysis
Complications and side effects
Diabetes
Diabetes Complications - complications
Diabetes mellitus
Diabetics
Elective Surgical Procedures - adverse effects
Gastroenterology
Health risk assessment
Hepatology
Humans
Hypoalbuminemia - complications
Internal Medicine
Laparoscopy
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Morbidity
Multivariate analysis
Neoplasm Staging
Oncology, Experimental
Original Article
Patient outcomes
Postoperative Complications - etiology
Preoperative Period
Proctology
Rectal Neoplasms - complications
Rectal Neoplasms - pathology
Rectal Neoplasms - surgery
Rectum
Risk Factors
Serum Albumin - metabolism
Surgery
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Summary:Purpose This study investigated the association of preoperative hypoalbuminemia and postoperative complications after elective resection for rectal cancer. Methods From September 2009 to December 2014, all patients who underwent elective rectal resection for adenocarcinoma of the rectum were identified using a prospective colorectal cancer database. Hypoalbuminemia was defined as a serum albumin
ISSN:0179-1958
1432-1262
DOI:10.1007/s00384-017-2884-7