@article{JTD24590,
author = {Pengfei Li and Jue Li and Yutian Lai and Yan Wang and Xin Wang and Jianhua Su and Guowei Che},
title = {Perioperative changes of serum albumin are a predictor of postoperative pulmonary complications in lung cancer patients: a retrospective cohort study},
journal = {Journal of Thoracic Disease},
volume = {10},
number = {10},
year = {2018},
keywords = {},
abstract = {Background: A decrease in serum albumin is commonly observed after lung cancer surgery, however, whether it is associated with postoperative outcomes is unknown. The objective of this study was to evaluate whether the reduction of serum albumin (ΔALB) on postoperative day one could serve as a predictor of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) after thoracoscopic anatomical resection in lung cancer patients.
Methods: Patients characteristics were compared between groups of whether they experienced PPCs or not. The cutoff value of ΔALB was examined by receiver operating characteristic curve to find out the threshold value of ΔALB in predicting PPCs. Logistic regression analysis was conducted to identify potential risk factors for PPCs.
Results: Totally 533 patients were included into analysis, and among them, 52 experienced PPCs. The ΔALB was significant in the PPCs group than in the non-PPCs group (P},
issn = {2077-6624}, url = {https://jtd.amegroups.org/article/view/24590}
}