Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID	22749
Country	United States

Received	2015-10-19 14:13
Peer-Review Started	2015-10-21 10:19
To Make the First Decision	2015-12-28 12:21
Return for Revision	2015-12-28 17:00
Revised	2016-01-07 13:16
Second Decision	2016-02-16 10:19
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2016-03-09 12:41
Articles in Press	2016-03-09 12:41
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Typeset the Manuscript	2016-05-05 12:03
Publish the Manuscript Online	2016-05-17 12:43

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Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Review
Article Title	Implications of preoperative hypoalbuminemia in colorectal surgery
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Adam Truong, Mark H Hanna, Zhobin Moghadamyeghaneh and Michael J Stamos
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Michael J Stamos, MD, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, 33 City Blvd West Suite 1600, Orange, CA 92868, United States. mstamos@uci.edu
Key Words	Colorectal surgery; Malnutrition; Albumin; Hypoalbuminemia; Prealbumin; Serum albumin; Nutrition
Core Tip	Although albumin remains a flawed marker of nutrition, it offers clear prognostic value in predict-ing patient outcomes after colorectal surgery. Hypoalbu-minemia significantly influences the length of hospital stay, rates of surgical site infections, enterocutaneous fistula risk, and deep vein thrombosis formation. Despite the fact that hypoalbuminemia is classically defined < 3.0 g/dL, clinical judgment must account for albumin levels ≤ 3.4 g/dL as even modest hypoalbuminemia can affect outcomes. The subjective global assessmen, modified Glasgow Prognostic Score, and Colorectal preoperative Surgical Score scoring systems provide convenient and valuable prognostic information that may help in the counseling and risk adjustment of patients undergoing colorectal surgery.
Publish Date	2016-05-17 12:43
Citation	Truong A, Hanna MH, Moghadamyeghaneh Z, Stamos MJ. Implications of preoperative hypoalbuminemia in colorectal surgery. World J Gastrointest Surg 2016; 8(5): 353-362
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v8/i5/353.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v8.i5.353

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