Lower- versus upper-extremity surgery: effect on serum albumin levels

Abstract

Major surgical interventions and traumas cause severe stress responses in human metabolism. this metabolic stress leads to higher rates of surgical complications and delays in recovery. In many cases, metabolic stress causes morbidity and mortality (1). Some inflammatory markers, such as c-reactive protein and albumin, help determine the metabolic condition and predict the prognosis of patients (1-4).