Validation in colorectal procedures of a useful novel approach for the use of C-reactive protein in postoperative infectious complications.
Francisco Javier Medina-FernándezD J Garcilazo-ArismendiR García-MartínL Rodríguez-OrtizJ Gómez-BarbadilloJ M Gallardo-ValverdeJ L Martínez-DueñasE Navarro-RodríguezE Torres-TorderaC A Díaz-LópezJ BriceñoPublished in: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (2016)
C-reactive protein is a better parameter than WBC count and NLR for detecting infectious complications. Our proposed methodology presents good diagnostic accuracy and performance and could potentially be used for any surgical procedure.