Effect of Hypoalbuminemia on Perioperative Complications and Hospital Outcomes in Ankle Fracture Fixation

Autor: Collin Barber MD, Andrew Chung DO, Clifford Jones MD, George Russell MD, Sean Karr MD
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics, Vol 2 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2473-0114
24730114
DOI: 10.1177/2473011417S000022
Popis: Category: Trauma Introduction/Purpose: Pre-operative serum albumin levels have routinely been utilized to assess nutritional status. Malnutrition, as defined by serum albumin levels < 3.5 g/dL, has been associated with worse post-operative outcomes in multiple surgical settings. The effect of hypo-albuminemia on 30-day post-operative outcomes after operative fixation of ankle fractures has not been well delineated. Methods: Using the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP) database, 1,526 patients who had undergone surgical fixation of ankle fractures were identified using Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes. Perioperative complications and length of hospital stay were compared between patients with and without hypoalbuminemia (serum albumin concentration
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