Procalcitonin and C-reactive protein as early markers of postoperative intra-abdominal infection in patients operated on colorectal cancer

Elías Domínguez-Comesaña,Sergio Manuel Estevez-Fernández,Victoria López-Gómez,Julio Ballinas-Miranda,Rubén Domínguez‐Fernández

Procalcitonin and C-reactive protein as early markers of postoperative intra-abdominal infection in patients operated on colorectal cancer

2017

Elías Domínguez-Comesaña
Sergio Manuel Estevez-Fernández
Victoria López-Gómez
Julio Ballinas-Miranda
Rubén Domínguez‐Fernández

Purpose The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of serum procalcitonin (PCT) and C-reactive protein (CRP) for early diagnosis of postoperative intra-abdominal infections (PIAI) after elective surgery for colorectal cancer.

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General surgery
Medicine
Surgery
Colorectal cancer
Procalcitonin
C-reactive protein
Intra-Abdominal Infection
Elective surgery
in patient
Hepatology
Internal medicine

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