Key result
Higher serum CRP is linked to postoperative complications in children.
Why the study?
Do serial measurements of CRP and body temperature detect postoperative complications in children after open-heart surgery?
Population
206 children (mean age 4.6 years) who underwent primary open-heart surgery
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
14 days
Authors
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Higher CRP may signal complications after pediatric open-heart surgery; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before guiding care.
Observational (n=206)
Do serial measurements of CRP and body temperature detect postoperative complications in children after open-heart surgery?
Serial measurements of CRP may serve as a useful biomarker for detecting postoperative complications in pediatric patients following open-heart surgery.
Merja Aronen (1990) conducted an observational in Postoperative complications after open-heart surgery (n=206). Serum C-reactive protein (CRP) was evaluated on Postoperative complications. Serum C-reactive protein concentrations were significantly higher in children with postoperative complications (which occurred in 38% of patients) than in those with an uneventful recovery.
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