Postoperative CRP Levels Can Rule out Anastomotic Leaks in Crohn’s Disease Patients

Postoperative CRP Levels Can Rule out Anastomotic Leaks in Crohn’s Disease Patients

Background: In colorectal cancer, C-reactive protein (CRP) levels on postoperative days 3–4 have a strong negative predictive value for an anastomotic leak, with threshold values of ~15 on post-operative day (POD) 3 and ~13 on POD 4. In Crohn’s disease, CRP levels are perceived as unreliable in the...

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Main Authors: Moran Slavin, Avigayil Goldstein, Barak Raguan, Yaron Rudnicki, Shmuel Avital, Ian White
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Journal of Personalized Medicine
Subjects:
postoperative CRP
anastomotic leak
Crohn’s disease
NPV
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4426/12/1/54

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