Abstract:Background
Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) are the most common postoperative complications in patients with esophageal cancer. Prediction of PPCs by establishing a preoperative physiological function parameter model can help patients make adequate preoperative preparation, reduce treatment costs, and improve prognosis and quality of life. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between albumin-to-fibrinogen ratio (AFR), prognostic nutritional index (PNI), albumin-to-globulin… Show more
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