Low Preoperative Serum Creatinine is Common and Associated with Poor outcomes following Non-emergent Inpatient Surgery.
Anthony LoriaLaurent G GlanceAlexa D MelucciCourtney BoodryCarla F JustinianoRichard F DunneKaren M MustianAdan Z BecerraTodd A JuskoLarissa K TempleFergal J FlemingPublished in: Annals of surgery (2022)
A low preoperative creatinine is common and associated with poor outcomes following non-emergent inpatient surgery. A low creatinine may help identify high-risk patients who may benefit from further evaluation and optimization.