Early rise in C-reactive protein is a marker for infective complications in laparoscopic colorectal surgery.
Nason, Gregory J Barry, Brian D Obinwa, Obinna McMacken, Eamon Rajaretnam, Nigel S Neary, Paul C
Nason, Gregory J
Barry, Brian D
Obinwa, Obinna
McMacken, Eamon
Rajaretnam, Nigel S
Neary, Paul C
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2014-02
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SURGERY
INFECTION CONTROL
INFECTION CONTROL
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Infective complications are the most significant cause of morbidity associated with elective colorectal surgery. It can sometimes be difficult to differentiate complications from the normal postoperative course. C-reactive protein (CRP) is an acute phase reactant which has been reported to be predictive of postoperative infective complications.
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en
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1534-4908
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10.1097/SLE.0b013e31828fa03e
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24487159