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ArticleJSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons

Effect of Lowest Postoperative Pre-albumin on Outcomes after Robotic-Assisted Pulmonary Lobectomy.

Anastasia Jermihov, Athanasios Tsalatsanis, Shruti Kulkarni, Frank O Velez, Carla C Moodie, Joseph R Garrett, Jacques-Pierre Fontaine, Eric M Toloza

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Article in JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Anastasia JermihovUniversity of S Florida Health, Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL.
Athanasios TsalatsanisUniversity of S Florida Health, Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL.
Shruti KulkarniUniversity of S Florida Health, Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL.
Frank O VelezUniversity of S Florida Health, Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL.
Carla C MoodieMoffitt Cancer Center, Department of Thoracic Oncology, Tampa, FL.
Joseph R GarrettMoffitt Cancer Center, Department of Thoracic Oncology, Tampa, FL.
Jacques-Pierre FontaineUniversity of South Florida Health, Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA (Jermihov, Tsalatsanis, Kulkarni, Velez, Fontaine, Toloza).
Eric M TolozaUniversity of S Florida Health, Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL.
Moffitt Cancer Center · USUniversity of South Florida · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveLower pre-albumin levels have been associated with increased rates of post-surgical complications, prolonged hospital length of stay (LOS), and death. This study aims to investigate the effect of postoperative pre-albumin levels on perioperative and long-term outcomes following robotic-assisted video thoracoscopic (RAVT) pulmonary lobectomy.

methodsWe retrospectively reviewed 459 consecutive patients who underwent RAVT pulmonary lobectomy by one surgeon for known or suspected lung cancer. The lowest pre-albumin values during the postoperative hospital stay were recorded. Twenty-three patients with no pre-albumin levels available were excluded from analysis. Patients were grouped as having normal (≥ 15 mg/dL) versus low (< 15mg/dL) pre-albumin. Outcomes and demographics were compared between groups using Pearson χ

resultsOur study population comprised 436 patients. Lowest postoperative pre-albumin below 15 mg/dL was associated with more postoperative complications (44.2% vs 24.9%, p < 0.001), longer chest tube duration (6.9 vs 4.6 days, p = 0.001), and longer LOS (7.0 vs. 4.4 days, p < 0.001). In survival analysis, lowest perioperative pre-albumin levels were found to correlate with decreased 1 year (p = 0.012), 3-year (p = 0.001), and 5-year survival (p = 0.001).

conclusionLower pre-albumin levels postoperatively are associated with more postoperative complications, longer chest tube duration and LOS, and decreased overall survival following robotic-assisted pulmonary lobectomy.

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Lung NeoplasmsRobotic Surgical ProceduresAlbuminsHumansLength of StayPneumonectomyPostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesThoracic Surgery, Video-AssistedAlbuminsNutritional statusPerioperative outcomesPulmonary lobectomyRobotic surgery

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PMID34483640
PMCPMC8397293
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