Preoperative Serum Albumin and Body Mass Index as Predictors of  Postoperative Complications in Elective Major Surgeries: A Prospective  Observational Study

Dr. V. Ponmuthu, MS ,Dr. D. Mugundhan, MS ,Dr. S. S. Meiporul, MS

Preoperative Serum Albumin and Body Mass Index as Predictors of Postoperative Complications in Elective Major Surgeries: A Prospective Observational Study

Authors

Dr. V. Ponmuthu, MS ,Dr. D. Mugundhan, MS ,Dr. S. S. Meiporul, MS

Keywords:

Serum albumin; Body mass index; Postoperative complications; Malnutrition; Elective surgery

Abstract

Malnutrition is a well-recogniseddeterminant of adverse surgical outcomes.Preoperative assessment of nutritionalstatus using simple biochemical and anthropometric parameters

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Weimann A, Braga M, Harsanyi L, et al. ESPEN guidelines on enteral nutrition. Clin Nutr. 2006;25:224-44.

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Published

2026-03-06

How to Cite

Dr. V. Ponmuthu, MS ,Dr. D. Mugundhan, MS ,Dr. S. S. Meiporul, MS. (2026). Preoperative Serum Albumin and Body Mass Index as Predictors of Postoperative Complications in Elective Major Surgeries: A Prospective Observational Study . International Journal of Pharmacy Research & Technology (IJPRT), 16(1), 877–886. Retrieved from https://www.ijprt.org/index.php/pub/article/view/1589