Shanmugalingam A

ORCID: 0000-0002-8956-873X · 2 papers in corpus

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C-Reactive Protein as a Predictive Marker for Anastomotic Leak Following Restorative Colorectal Surgery in an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Program

Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract ·doi:10.1007/s11605-023-05798-3

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Is preoperative hypoalbuminemia or hypoproteinemia a reliable marker for anastomotic leakage risk in patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery in an enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) program?

International journal of colorectal disease ·doi:10.1007/s00384-023-04450-5

PURPOSE: Preoperative hypoalbuminemia has traditionally been used as a marker of nutritional status and is considered a significant risk factor for anastomotic leak (AL). METHODS: The Westmead Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (WERAS) prospe…