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C-reactive protein in drainage fluid as a predictor of anastomotic leakage after elective colorectal resection
Author(s) -
Zoran Kostić,
Damjan Slavković,
Ž Mijuškovic,
Marina Panišić,
Mile Ignjatović
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
vojnosanitetski pregled
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.123
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 2406-0720
pISSN - 0042-8450
DOI - 10.2298/vsp141031017k
Subject(s) - medicine , anastomosis , point of delivery , drainage , colorectal surgery , c reactive protein , gastroenterology , surgery , abdominal surgery , inflammation , ecology , agronomy , biology
C-reactive protein (CRP) is considered to be an indicator of postoperative complications in. abdominal surgery. The aim of this study was to determine the significance of serial measurement of CRP in drainage fluid in the detection of anastomotic leakage (AL) in patients with colorectal resection.

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