Open AccessPerioperative lymphocytopenia predicts mortality and severe complications after intestinal surgery
Author(s) -
Marco Chiarelli,
Pietro Achilli,
Fulvio Tagliabue,
Ariberto Brivio,
Angelo Airoldi,
Angelo Guttadauro,
Francesca Porro,
Luca Fumagalli
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
annals of translational medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2305-5847
pISSN - 2305-5839
DOI - 10.21037/atm.2019.06.46
Subject(s) - lymphocytopenia , medicine , perioperative , surgery , white blood cell , anastomosis , mortality rate , lymphocyte
Perioperative lymphocytopenia is associated with 30-days mortality, severe complications and anastomotic leak after bowel resection surgery. These routinely available laboratory data could help to identify patients at high-risk for developing complications.
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