Postoperative decrease of serum albumin predicts short-term complications in patients undergoing gastric cancer resection

Table 4 Univariate analysis of postoperative complications associated with median value of ∆ALB

Characteristic	All, n = 223	∆ALB < 14.0%, n = 101	∆ALB ≥ 14.0%, n = 122	P value
Overall13	62 (27.8)	5 (5.0)	57 (46.7)	< 0.001
Mild complications13	40 (17.9)	3 (3.0)	37 (30.3)	< 0.001
Major complications13	22 (9.9)	2 (2.0)	20 (16.4)	< 0.001
Postoperative stay in d2	15.8 ± 8.6	14.1 ± 4.2	17.2 ± 10.8	0.007
CCI all patients4	0 (0-20.9)	0 (0-0)	8.7 (0-26.2)	< 0.001

¹Clavien-Dindo’s classification of surgical complications;

²Values are expressed as the median ± SD;

³Values are expressed as n (%);

⁴Values are expressed as median (interquartile range); ∆ALB: (Albumin level before surgery-albumin on POD 1)/albumin level before surgery × 100%; CCI: Comprehensive complication index.