C-Reactive Protein as a Predictive Marker for Anastomotic Leak Following Restorative Colorectal Surgery in an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Program
Joseph Do Woong Choi, Charlotte Kwik, Aswin Shanmugalingam, Lachlan Allan, Toufic El Khoury, Nimalan Pathma‐Nathan, James Wei Tatt Toh
Abstract
Anastomotic leak (AL) remains a serious complication following restorative colorectal surgery. There are published studies on the use of c reactive protein (CRP), procalcitonin, and white cell count (WCC) to predict AL. 1 However, most are based on heterogeneous retrospectively collected data.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineColorectal surgeryLeakAnastomosisC-reactive proteinGeneral surgeryPredictive markerSurgeryAbdominal surgeryInternal medicineCancerInflammationEngineeringEnvironmental engineeringColorectal Cancer Surgical TreatmentsEnhanced Recovery After SurgeryCardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes