Key result
Postoperative C-reactive protein levels did not show a marked difference between patients with and without anastomotic leakage, indicating CRP is not a reliable standalone predictor of impending leak.
Why the study?
Does postoperative serum CRP predict anastomotic leakage in patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery?
Observational (n=54)
No
Does postoperative serum CRP predict anastomotic leakage in patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery?
Absolute Event Rate: 2.38% vs 2.09%
Postoperative CRP levels increase following gastrointestinal surgery but do not reliably differentiate between patients who will and will not develop anastomotic leakage.
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Postoperative CRP should not guide leak surveillance after GI surgery; this Level 3 finding leaves open the need for reliable predictors.
A 2017 study conducted an observational in Gastrointestinal surgery with primary anastomosis (n=54). Postoperative C-reactive protein (CRP) elevation vs. Patients without anastomotic leakage was evaluated on Mean CRP level (mg/L) on postoperative day 3. Postoperative C-reactive protein levels did not show a marked difference between patients with and without anastomotic leakage, indicating CRP is not a reliable standalone predictor of impending leak.
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