C-reactive protein, fibrinogen, and procalcitonin levels as early markers of staple line leak after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in morbidly obese patients within an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) program.
Jaime Ruiz-TovarJose Luis MuñozJuan GonzalezAlejandro GarciaCarlos FerrigniMontiel JimenezManuel DuranPublished in: Surgical endoscopy (2017)
An elevation of CRP > 9 mg/dL, procalcitonin > 0.85 ng/mL and fibrinogen > 600 mg/dL should alert the surgeon the possibility of occurrence of postoperative staple line leak.