Preoperative Hypoalbuminemia Predicts Early Mortality Following Open Abdominal Surgery in Patients Above 60 Years of Age.
Pia Bükmann LarsenS LiestD HannaniH L JørgensenL T SørensenL N JørgensenPublished in: Scandinavian journal of surgery : SJS : official organ for the Finnish Surgical Society and the Scandinavian Surgical Society (2019)
Preoperative plasma albumin is a predictor of 30-day mortality in patients above 60 years of age following open abdominal surgery. Assessment of plasma albumin in conjunction with other risk factors such as age, sex, and surgical priority may improve preoperative decision-making.