Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research
PREOPERATIVE SERUM ALBUMIN AS A PREDICTOR OF POST OPERATIVE MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY IN PATIENTS OF PERFORATION PERITONITIS
Dr Simranpreet Singh,Dr. Rachhpal Singh,Dr. Arun Kumar Gupta,Dr. Jeevanjot Kaur,
JCDR. 2024: 52 -66
Abstract
Background: Perforation peritonitis is the most common surgical emergency encountered in India. Due to late presentation, perforations lead to diffuse peritonitis, resulting in high morbidity and mortality.Assessment of nutritional status of these patients can help in reducing the adverse outcomes.Serum albumin level is a readily available clinical parameter that gives an insight to patients’ nutritional status. In this study, we used pre-operative serum albumin level to assess post-operative outcomes in patients of perforation peritonitis who underwent emergency laparotomy.
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