The study has found a significant correlation between the level of preoperative albumin and the development of anasarca postoperatively, whereas Vaughan et al. found no significant correlation. Gibbs et al. suggested that albumin reduction from 4.6 g/dL to <2.1 g/dL was associated with increased mortality and morbidity, especially in sepsis and major infections [3,9]. Here, ALB is linked to infection.