Open AccessC-reactive protein as predictor of anastomotic complications after minimally invasive oesophagectomy
Author(s) -
Vladimír Procházka,
Filip Marek,
Lumír Kunovský,
Roman Svatoň,
Martina Farkašová,
Martin Potrusil,
Petr Moravčík,
Zdeněk Kala
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of minimal access surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0972-9941
pISSN - 1998-3921
DOI - 10.4103/jmas.jmas_254_17
Subject(s) - medicine , anastomosis , surgery , complication , leak , stomach , esophagectomy , thoracoscopy , laparoscopy , endoscopy , c reactive protein , gastroenterology , esophageal cancer , inflammation , cancer , environmental engineering , engineering
Anastomotic leaks after oesophagectomy with tabularised stomach replacement are a significant factor in post-operative mortality and morbidity. Early detection and treatment of this complication allow for improving operative and oncological results. When assessing laboratory values - elevation of inflammatory parameters - complicated interpretation is an issue (systemic inflammatory response syndrome, surgical versus non-surgical complication). Results studying the relationship between C-reactive protein (CRP) and complications following oesophagectomies are inconsistent. The aim of our work was to find relationships between the development of post-operative CRP values and the occurrence of anastomotic complications following minimally invasive oesophagectomy (MIE).