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ArticleFrontiers in nutrition2025

Prognostic value of postoperative decrease of albumin (ΔAlb) in combination with GLIM-defined malnutrition for the prediction of postoperative outcomes in rectal cancer patients with normal preoperative albumin levels.

Chong-Jun Zhou, Ke-Yu Ling, Jun Fang, Meng-Fan Ye, Meng-Li Liu, Jia-Can Chen, Chen-Guo Zheng, Shao-Tang Li

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Chong-Jun Zhou *Department of Anorectal Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Ke-Yu Ling *Department of Anorectal Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Jun FangDepartment of Anorectal Surgery, The Third People's Hospital of Cangnan County, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Meng-Fan YeDepartment of Anorectal Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Meng-Li LiuDepartment of Anorectal Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Jia-Can ChenSchool of Laboratory Medicine and Life Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Chen-Guo ZhengDepartment of Anorectal Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Shao-Tang LiNational Key Clinical Specialty (General Surgery), The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.

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Objective: This study aims to explore the prognostic value of ΔAlb in combination with malnutrition for postoperative outcomes in rectal cancer patients with normal preoperative albumin levels. Methods: We conducted a retrospective study of patients undergoing proctectomy for rectal cancer at our department between January 2013 and April 2019. Malnutrition was defined according to the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) criteria. A receiver operating characteristic curve analysis was used to determine the cut-off values for ΔAlb. Univariate and multivariate analyses evaluating the risk factors for postoperative complications and ΔAlb were performed. Results: A total of 526 patients were enrolled in this study. ∆Alb was significantly associated with postoperative complications in patients with normal preoperative albumin levels (AUC = 0.651, Conclusion: ΔAlb in combination with GLIM-defined malnutrition would enhance the predictive value for postoperative outcomes in rectal cancer patients with normal preoperative albumin levels, and it is necessary to conduct a nutritional assessment for then.

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Malnutritionpostoperative complicationsrectal cancerserum albuminΔAlb

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