The utility of serum osteopontin levels for predicting postoperative complications after colorectal cancer surgery.

Kumiko SekiguchiAkihisa MatsudaMarina YamadaSatoshi MatsumotoNobuyuki SakurazawaYouichi KawanoTakeshi YamadaMasao MiyashitaHiroshi Yoshida

Published in: International journal of clinical oncology (2022)

Increased postoperative OPN was associated with increased postoperative inflammatory host responses and POC after CRC surgery. Serum OPN level may be a useful biomarker for early prediction of POC and it may provide additional information for treatment decisions to prevent POC.

Keyphrases

patients undergoing
minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
surgical site infection
oxidative stress
healthcare
combination therapy