Impact of Preoperative Serum Albumin Level on the Outcome of Colorectal Cancer Surgery.

Autor:	Alajmi A; Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences College of Medicine, Riyadh, SAU., Almehari A; Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences College of Medicine, Riyadh, SAU., Alzahrani AR; Mathematics Department, Faculty of Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, SAU., Aljurays Y; Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences College of Medicine, Riyadh, SAU., Alzahrani N; Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences College of Medicine, Riyadh, SAU., Aladel AM; General Surgery, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, SAU., Alzahrani N; General Surgery, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, SAU.; General Surgery, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, SAU.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Cureus [Cureus] 2024 Apr 05; Vol. 16 (4), pp. e57655. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Apr 05 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI:	10.7759/cureus.57655
Abstrakt:	Background Gastrointestinal malignancy surgeries are known to have a risk of postoperative complications. Preoperative nutritional status has been suggested as a potential predictor of postoperative outcomes, with low serum albumin levels utilized as a marker of malnutrition and increased risk of postoperative complications. This paper investigated the association between preoperative serum albumin levels and postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing colorectal cancer surgery. Methods This retrospective data-maintained study was based on all patients aged 18 years and above who underwent colorectal cancer surgery at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia between 2015 and 2022. Results A total of 400 patients were included in the study. With an average age of 64.43 years. Males represented 254 (63%) of the patients, while females accounted for 146 (37%). Thirty percent of patients had hypoalbuminemia (i.e., albumin level below 35 g/L) before surgery. Among the sample, 112 (28%) experienced complications after surgery. The mean albumin level for patients who experienced postoperative complications was 30.46 g/L while patients without complications had a normal albumin level. As for the length of hospital stay, it was eight days for patients with a normal albumin level and 23 days for hypoalbuminemia patients. Conclusion In conclusion, preoperative hypoalbuminemia is associated with poor patient outcomes and can be utilized as a prognostic marker for patients in need of colorectal cancer surgery. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2024, Alajmi et al.)
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