Background Postoperative infections are a common entity following elective gastrointestinal
surgery among which intra-abdominal infection is notorious and life threatening. Early …

Purpose The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of serum procalcitonin (PCT)
and C-reactive protein (CRP) for early diagnosis of postoperative intra-abdominal infections …

Background The purpose of this study was to investigate the prognostic value of
postoperative procalcitonin (PCT) and C-reactive protein (CRP) for their ability to detect Intra …

Aim To evaluate the association between serum levels of procalcitonin and C-reactive
protein, on the first 3 postoperative days, and the appearance of postoperative intra …

Purpose Surgical site infection (SSI) is a frequent complication of elective surgery for
colorectal cancer. The classical clinical markers of infection—elevations in white blood cell …

Objective: Intra-abdominal infections (IAIs) after elective colorectal surgery impact
significantly the short-and long-term outcomes. In the era of fast-track surgery, they often …

Background: Despite substantial advances in radiotherapy, chemotherapy and
immunotherapy, surgical manage-ment remains the standard of care, especially in patients …

Background We aimed to examine the diagnostic accuracy of postoperative procalcitonin
(PCT) and C‐reactive protein (CRP) in the detection of infectious complications in patients …

Aim To assess diagnostic value of perioperative procalcitonin (PCT) levels compared to C-
reactive protein (CRP) levels in early detection of infectious complications following …

Purpose The predictive values of the C-reactive protein (CRP) and procalcitonin (PCT)
levels for postoperative infectious complications were investigated in patients who …