Table 3.
Select Patient Outcomes Stratified By Preoperative Albumin Status
| Variable | n | NA, %a | HA, %a | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 85,833 | 83,745 (97.6%) | 2,088 (2.4%) | |
| Mortality | 345 | 0.4% | 1.9% | <0.0001 |
| All Complications | 9,652 | 10.8% | 28.9% | <0.0001 |
| Postoperative Length of Stay, in daysb | 1 [0-4] | 4 [1-7] | <0.0001 | |
| Unplanned Reoperation | 2,419 | 2.8% | 5.3% | <0.0001 |
| All Infectious Complications | 6,092 | 6.9% | 16.1% | <0.0001 |
| All Surgical Site Infections | 4,285 | 4.9% | 10.8% | <0.0001 |
| Pneumonia | 759 | 0.8% | 2.6% | <0.0001 |
| Urinary Tract Infection | 1,138 | 1.3% | 3.5% | <0.0001 |
| Postoperative Sepsis | 1,424 | 1.6% | 3.8% | <0.0001 |
| Postoperative Septic Shock | 431 | 0.5% | 2.1% | <0.0001 |
| Intraoperative or Postoperative Transfusion | 3,731 | 4.1% | 16.2% | <0.0001 |
a
NA = normoalbuminemia, HA = hypoalbuminemia
b
Results reported as median value [interquartile range]