Inflammatory markers as predictors of surgical site infection after elective colorectal cancer surgery

Langenbecks Arch Surg. 2014 Aug;399(6):795-6. doi: 10.1007/s00423-014-1209-3. Epub 2014 May 14.

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.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • C-Reactive Protein / analysis*
  • Calcitonin / blood*
  • Colectomy / adverse effects*
  • Colorectal Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Protein Precursors / blood*
  • Surgical Wound Infection / blood*

Substances

  • Protein Precursors
  • Calcitonin
  • C-Reactive Protein