Monitoring perioperative serum albumin can identify anastomotic leakage in colorectal cancer patients with curative intent

Background: Preoperative hypoalbuminemia is a well-known risk factor for anastomotic leakage after colorectal surgery, but the association between perioperative albumin level and anastomotic leakage has not been fully investigated in curative colorectal cancer (CRC) patients. Methods: In total, 200...

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Main Authors: Tadanobu Shimura, Yuji Toiyama, Junichiro Hiro, Hiroki Imaoka, Hiroyuki Fujikawa, Minako Kobayashi, Masaki Ohi, Yasuhiro Inoue, Yasuhiko Mohri, Masato Kusunoki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-01-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S101595841630183X