Diagnostic accuracy of C-reactive protein and procalcitonin in the early diagnosis of infections after laparoscopic rectal cancer surgery.

Wenchang YangLei YangYongzhou HuangTao WangXiong SunXin TongWeizhen LiuYuping YinKaixiong TaoPeng Zhang

Published in: ANZ journal of surgery (2022)

Both PCT and CRP on POD 3 are excellent negative predictors for early monitoring of infectious complications, especially AL, in patients undergoing laparoscopic rectal cancer surgery.

Keyphrases

rectal cancer
minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
robot assisted
locally advanced
patients undergoing
risk factors
radiation therapy
atrial fibrillation
coronary artery disease