Abstract
We raise some doubts regarding the methods, results and conclusions obtained by Takakura et al. in their article published in the August's issue of the journal about the use of inflammatory markers as early predictors of surgical infection after colorectal cancer surgery.
MeSH terms
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C-Reactive Protein / analysis*
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Calcitonin / blood*
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Colectomy / adverse effects*
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Colorectal Neoplasms / surgery*
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Protein Precursors / blood*
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Surgical Wound Infection / blood*
Substances
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Protein Precursors
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Calcitonin
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C-Reactive Protein