The effects of albumin levels on recovery characteristics and duration of hospitalisation in geriatric emergency patients
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2005
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Aim: Some studies suggest that, preoperative albumin levels are associated with delayed postoperative recovery and increased morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing elective surgery. Advance age also appears to be associated with postoperative outcomes. Materials and Methods: In this retrospective study, we assessed the effects of albumin concentrations on recovery, length of hospitalization and patient's status at discharge time, in 40 geriatric patients who underwent emergent abdominal surgery under general anaesthesia. Patients were divided into two groups based on preoperative albumin concentrations Group I albumin >3.5 g dL-1; (n=20) or Group II albumin <3.5 g dL-1, (n=20). Only those patients who received similar anaesthetic plans were enrolled studied, Recovery criteria (time to: spontaneous eye opening, extubation. response to verbal stimuli, orientation) complications, length of hospitalization and patient's status at discharge time were determined. Results: There were no preoperative differences between groups (p>0 05). Hypoalbuminemic patients were more likely to have delayed wound healing and more likely die. Conclusion: We conclude that hypoalbuminemia may be marker of morbiditiy and mortality in elderly patients undergoing emergent abdominal surgery.
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Anaesthesia Recovery Period; Emergency; Hypoalbuminemia; Length Of Hospitalization, Abdominal Surgery; Aged; Albumin Blood Level; Anesthesia Complication; Anesthetic Recovery; Article; Auditory Stimulation; Clinical Article; Emergency Medicine; Emergency Surgery; Extubation; Eye Opening; Eyelid Movement; Female; Functional Assessment; Geriatric Patient; Geriatric Surgery; Hospital Discharge; Hospitalization; Human; Hypoalbuminemia; Length Of Stay; Male; Orientation; Preoperative Period; Response Time; Wound Healing Impairment
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Turk Anesteziyoloji ve Reanimasyon Dernegi Dergisi
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33
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