C-Reactive Protein as a Negative Predictive Marker for Anastomotic Leakage After Minimally Invasive Esophageal Surgery.
Eliza R C HagensMinke L FeenstraWing C LamW J EshuisW LamerisMark I van Berge HenegouwenSuzanne S GisbertzPublished in: World journal of surgery (2023)
CRP on postoperative day 5 can be used as a negative predictor for and can be used as a marker to raise suspicion of anastomotic leakage following esophagectomy for esophageal cancer. When CRP exceeds 120 mg/L on postoperative day 5, additional investigations should be considered.