Usefulness of Procalcitonin as a Predictor of Long-Term Prognosis in the Early Postoperative Period after Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer

Usefulness of Procalcitonin as a Predictor of Long-Term Prognosis in the Early Postoperative Period after Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between serum procalcitonin (PCT) levels after esophagectomy and infectious complications and long-term prognosis. A total of 105 patients who underwent esophagectomy between 2012 and 2019 were stratified into two groups: PCT-High group of ≥1...

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Main Authors: Eisuke Booka, Hirotoshi Kikuchi, Ryoma Haneda, Wataru Soneda, Sanshiro Kawata, Tomohiro Murakami, Tomohiro Matsumoto, Yoshihiro Hiramatsu, Hiroya Takeuchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-06-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
esophageal cancer
esophagectomy
procalcitonin
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/12/3359

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