Table 2.
Association of hypoalbuminemia with complications.
| All Patients | Albumin: ≥3.5 | Albumin: <3.5 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 916 | 626 | 290 | |
| Any Complication | 162 (17.7) | 76 (12.1) | 86 (29.7) | <0.001 |
| Major Complication | 44 (4.8) | 15 (2.4) | 29 (10) | <0.001 |
| Sepsis | 6 (0.7) | 1 (0.2) | 5 (1.7) | 0.014 |
| Septic Shock | 3 (0.3) | 1 (0.2) | 2 (0.7) | 0.237 |
| Wound Infection | 5 (0.5) | 2 (0.3) | 3 (1) | 0.185 |
| Pulmonary Embolism | 6 (0.7) | 5 (0.8) | 1 (0.3) | 0.671 |
| Ventilator ≥48 h | 7 (0.8) | 2 (0.3) | 5 (1.7) | 0.036 |
| Reintubation | 5 (0.5) | 1 (0.2) | 4 (1.4) | 0.037 |
| Renal Failure | 3 (0.3) | 1 (0.2) | 2 (0.7) | 0.237 |
| Cardiac Arrest | 3 (0.3) | 1 (0.2) | 2 (0.7) | 0.237 |
| Myocardial Infarction | 2 (0.2) | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.3) | 0.533 |
| Cerebrovascular Accident | 2 (0.2) | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.3) | 0.533 |
| Minor Complication | 139 (15.2) | 69 (11) | 70 (24.1) | <0.001 |
| Superficial Infection | 2 (0.2) | 2 (0.3) | 0 (0) | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 19 (2.1) | 9 (1.4) | 10 (3.4) | 0.082 |
| Urinary Tract Infection | 14 (1.5) | 6 (1) | 8 (2.8) | 0.046 |
| Deep Vein Thrombosis | 8 (0.9) | 5 (0.8) | 3 (1) | 0.713 |
| Transfusion | 107 (11.7) | 51 (8.1) | 56 (19.3) | <0.001 |
| Readmission (Out of 709) | 53 (7.5) | 25 (5.1) | 28 (12.7) | <0.001 |
| Reoperation (Out of 713) | 26 (3.6) | 15 (3.1) | 11 (5) | 0.299 |
| Hospital Length of Stay: days, mean (SD) | 4.2 (14.5) | 3.5 (16.7) | 5.9 (7.6) | <0.001 |
All complications shown are reported in number of incidents followed by rate of incidence in parantheses.