Predictive value of postoperative serum prealbumin levels for early detection of anastomotic leak after esophagectomy

Abstract. The impact of serum prealbumin in patients with esophageal carcinoma after undergoing esophagectomy remains unclear, we speculated that serum prealbumin is associated with anastomotic leak (AL) after surgery, low serum prealbumin level may lead to AL. The aim of the study was to evaluate t...

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Main Authors: Jin Huang, MM, Lei Tian, MD, PhD, Bin Wang, MD, PhD, Adel Gouri.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2022-04-01
Series:Medicine
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/MD.0000000000029201