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Does serum C-reactive protein level predict anastomotic leak in patients undergoing colorectal surgery?
Does serum C-reactive protein level predict anastomotic leak in patients undergoing colorectal surgery?
Serum CRP levels can serve as a useful negative predictive test for anastomotic leakage after colorectal surgery.
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Facilitates selective imaging and earlier discharge after colorectal surgery; confirms CRP's negative predictive value in leak detection.
CRP is a useful negative predictive test for the development of anastomotic leakage following colorectal surgery.
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