Diagnostic Value of C-Reactive Protein Levels in Postoperative Infectious Complications After Bariatric Surgery: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Yung LeeTyler McKechnieAristithes G DoumourasChovav HandlerCagla EskiciogluScott GmoraMehran AnvariDennis Hong

Published in: Obesity surgery (2020)

High NPV and moderately high sensitivity on PODs 1, 3, and 5 may help predict patients who are at a low risk of infectious complication following bariatric surgery. High specificity on PODs 1 and 3 also indicates that it can be useful for early diagnosis of postoperative infectious complications.

Keyphrases

bariatric surgery
end stage renal disease
patients undergoing
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
risk factors
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
weight loss
obese patients
patient reported