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Preop nourishment vs. average duration of hospital stay
| Indicators of malnutrition | Preop nutritional status vs. average duration of hospital stay (day) |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Malnourished |
Well nourished | ||
| No. | p-value | ||
| Albumin ≤3.5 g/dL | 15 | 0.06 | 12 |
| Total lymphocyte ≤1,500 cells/mm3 | 14 | 0.027 | 11 |
| Prealbumin ≤15 mg/dL | 14 | 0.140 | 12 |
| Transferrin ≤204 mg/dL | 14 | 0.082 | 12 |
Preop, preoperative.
