European journal of anaesthesiology
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Eur J Anaesthesiol
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There is inadequate information on the association of pre-operative and postoperative peak level of lactate with mortality of surgical ICU patients. ⋯ In patients admitted postoperatively to the ICU, higher peri-operative lactate levels were associated with increased 90-day mortality. The peak level of lactate during POD 0 to 3 showed the most significant contribution to this association.