Rising C-Reactive Protein and Procalcitonin Levels Precede Early Complications After Esophagectomy

Volume: 19, Issue: 4, Pages: 613 - 624
Published: Feb 7, 2015
Abstract
Elective esophagectomy with gastric tube reconstruction carries a high risk for complications. Early and accurate diagnosis could improve patient management. Increased C-reactive protein (CRP) levels may be associated with any, surgical or infectious, complication and procalcitonin (PCT) specifically with infectious complications. We measured CRP and PCT on post-operative days 0, 1, 2, and 3 in 45 consecutive patients. Complications were...
Paper Details
Title
Rising C-Reactive Protein and Procalcitonin Levels Precede Early Complications After Esophagectomy
Published Date
Feb 7, 2015
Volume
19
Issue
4
Pages
613 - 624
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