CellWell record HH-286790
Association between preoperative hypokalemia and postoperative complications in elderly patients: a retrospective study
Chu T; Wu Z; Xu A
BMC geriatrics ยท 2022
In plain language
In 987 elderly surgical patients, 44% had low potassium before surgery, with female sex, admission hypokalemia and repeated oral laxatives as risk factors, yet postoperative complications and 30-day mortality did not differ.
- Evidence
- Emerging
- Design
- Primary research (design unspecified)
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