The impact of hypoalbuminemia on postoperative outcomes after outpatient surgery: a national analysis of the NSQIP database.

Sean CurranPatricia ApruzzeseMark C KendallGildasio De Oliveira

Published in: Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie (2022)

Hypoalbuminemia is associated with major complications and death in outpatient surgery. Since hypoalbuminemia is a potential modifiable intervention, future clinical trials to evaluate the impact of optimizing preoperative albumin levels before outpatient surgery are warranted.

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