Should They Stay or Should They Go? The Utility of C-Reactive Protein in Predicting Readmission and Anastomotic Leak After Colorectal Resection
Pantel HJ, Jasak LJ, Ricciardi R, Marcello PW, Roberts PL, Schoetz DJ, Read TE. Should They Stay or Should They Go? The Utility of C-Reactive Protein in Predicting Readmission and Anastomotic Leak After Colorectal Resection. Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum 2019, 62: 241-247. PMID: 30640836, DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000001225.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsC-reactive proteinPostoperative day 3Colorectal resectionAnastomotic leakNegative predictive valuePredictive valueDay 3Cutoff valueMean C-reactive proteinDiagnostic accuracyElective colorectal resectionSingle-institution databaseDay of surgeryLower likelihoodHealth care systemConsecutive patientsHospital readmissionPrimary outcomeRetrospective reviewSingle centerIntestinal stomaReadmissionRetrospective designResectionPatients