Patients who were 65 years or older (76.7% versus 60.8%, p = 0.003), a higher stage (82.5% versus 62.5%, p < 0.001), ASA score III versus II (13.% versus 5.4%, p = 0.013), preoperative albumin <3.5 g/dL (81.7% versus 19.2%, p < 0.001), and a tumour located in the rectum (24.2% versus 8.8%), were factors related to more frequency of AL Table 3. Here, ALB is linked to neoplasm.