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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jul 27, 2023; 15(7): 1434-1441
Published online Jul 27, 2023. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v15.i7.1434
Correlation of serum albumin level on postoperative day 2 with hospital length of stay in patients undergoing emergency surgery for perforated peptic ulcer
Dan Xie, Ping-Lan Lu, Wen Xu, Jing-Ya You, Xiao-Gang Bi, Ying Xian
Dan Xie, Wen Xu, Jing-Ya You, Xiao-Gang Bi, Ying Xian, Department of General Intensive Care Unit, Lingnan Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510530, Guangdong Province, China
Ping-Lan Lu, Department of Surgical Intensive Care Unit, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510000, Guangdong Province, China
Author contributions: Xie D and Lu PL contributed equally to this work; Xie D and Lu PL design the experiment; Xie D, Lu PL and Xian Y drafted the work; Xie D, Lu PL and Xian Y collected the data; Xu Wen and You JY analysed and interpreted data; Bi XG and Xian Y revised and proofed the manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the medical ethics committee of the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, China (No. II2023-131-01).
Informed consent statement: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: There is no conflict of interest.
Data sharing statement: All data and materials are available from the corresponding author.
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Corresponding author: Ying Xian, MS, Doctor, Department of General Intensive Care Unit, Lingnan Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, No. 2693 Kaichuang Avenue, Huangpu District, Guangzhou 510530, Guangdong Province, China. xiany2@mail.sysu.edu.cn
Received: April 19, 2023
Peer-review started: April 19, 2023
First decision: April 28, 2023
Revised: May 18, 2023
Accepted: June 2, 2023
Article in press: June 2, 2023
Published online: July 27, 2023
Core Tip

Core Tip: Serum albumin (SA) level is a useful marker of nutritional status and has been associated with postoperative outcomes in various surgical procedures. This study found that lower SA levels on postoperative day 2 were significantly associated with longer hospital length of stay in patients undergoing emergency surgery for perforated peptic ulcer. Monitoring and optimizing SA levels may be an important aspect of perioperative care for this high-risk patient population.