Association between immediate postoperative hypoalbuminemia and surgical site infection after posterior lumbar fusion surgery.

Jiahua XieHui LiuSiping DengTianzuo NiuJianru WangHua WangFan ChenZhaomin ZhengZemin Li

Published in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2023)

This study showed that immediate postoperative hypoalbuminemia was an independent risk factor for the development of SSI in patients who underwent posterior lumbar fusion. Even in patients with a normal preoperative serum albumin level, there was an increased risk of SSI when the postoperative albumin within 24 h was < 32 g/L.

Keyphrases

surgical site infection
patients undergoing
minimally invasive
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
coronary artery disease
patient reported outcomes
patient reported
atrial fibrillation
coronary artery bypass