Table 10.
Indicators of malnutrition | Postop nutritional status vs. average duration of hospital stay (day) |
||
---|---|---|---|
Malnourished |
Well nourished | ||
No. | p-value | ||
Albumin ≤3.5 g/dL | 13 | 0.0002 | 10 |
Total lymphocyte ≤1,500 cells/mm3 | 12 | 0.846 | 13 |
Prealbumin ≤15 mg/dL | 14 | 0.033 | 11 |
Transferrin ≤204 mg/dL | 13 | 0.285 | 11 |
Postop, postoperative.