The ratio of serum C-reactive protein level on postoperative day 3 to day 2 is a good marker to predict postoperative complications after laparoscopic radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer.
Bin LuoQianchao LiaoJiabin ZhengWeixian HuXueqing YaoYong LiJunjiang WangPublished in: Langenbeck's archives of surgery (2022)
POD3/2 CRP is a reliable marker to predict major PCs after laparoscopic radical gastrectomy. If CRP is higher on POD3 than on POD2, major PCs are highly likely.