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Serial estimation of serum C-reactive protein and procalcitonin for early detection of anastomotic leak after elective intestinal surgeries: a prospective cohort study

Elektif bağırsak cerrahisi sonrası anastomoz kaçağının erken tespiti için serum C-reaktif proteininin ve prokalsitoninin seri tetkiki: prospektif kohort çalışma

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22–27
Publication Date
2022-11-02
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Patients with raised CRP need careful evaluation to rule out anastomotic leak before deciding on early discharge.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: Anastomotic leak can adversely affect the outcome of surgery especially if detected late.
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Key Findings & Data:Patients were followed up to 60th postoperative day to assess for anastomotic leak, wound infection and other septic foci.
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Conclusion & Impact:Patients with raised CRP need careful evaluation to rule out anastomotic leak before deciding on early discharge.
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Abstract

Objective: Anastomotic leak can adversely affect the outcome of surgery especially if detected late. The present study was carried out to detect the anastomotic leak early in the postoperative period using serial estimation of procalcitonin (PCT) and C-reactive protein (CRP). Material and Methods: A single centre prospective cohort study was done on patients undergoing elective gastrointestinal surgery with anastomosis. Serial estimation of serum procalcitonin and C reactive protein was done on the first five postoperative days. Other parameters such as hemoglobin, total protein, albumin and WBC counts were noted perioperatively. Patients were followed up to 60th postoperative day to assess for anastomotic leak, wound infection and other septic foci. Results: Eighty-four patients were included in the study. Anastomotic leak rate was 26.19% (22/84) and 3/22 patients died in the anastomotic leak group. Wound infection rate was 23.81%. The cut off value of CRP on third postoperative day in detecting anastomotic leak was 44.322 mg/dl with sensitivity of 72.73%, specificity of 66.13% and accuracy of 59.52%. The cut off value for WBC count measured perioperatively in detecting anastomotic leak was 9470 cell/mm3 with sensitivity of 72.73%, specificity of 56.45% and accuracy of 59.74%. Serum procalcitonin, haemoglobin, total protein and albumin measured were not sensitive enough to detect the anastomotic leak early. Conclusion: Measuring CRP on the third postoperative day can predict anastomotic leak with a cut off value of 44.32 mg/dl. Patients with raised CRP need careful evaluation to rule out anastomotic leak before deciding on early discharge.

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Giriş ve Amaç: Anastomoz kaçağı, özelikle de geç tanı konulduğunda cerrahi sonuçlarını kötü etkileyebilir. Bu çalışmada, anastomoz kaçağının postoperatif erken dönemde tespit edilmesi için C-reaktif protein (CRP) ve prokalsitonin (PCT) seri değerlendirmesi kullanılmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Anastomoz uygulanmış elektif gastroinstestinal cerrahi hastalarını içeren tek merkezli prospektif bir çalışma yürütüldü. İlk beş postoperatif günde C-reaktif protein (CRP) ve prokalsitonin (PCT) seri olarak incelendi. Hemoglobin, total protein, albümin ve beyaz küre sayısı gibi diğer parametreler perioperatif olarak not edildi. Hastalar anastomoz kaçağı, yara enfeksiyonu ve diğer septik odakları değerlendirmek üzere cerrahi sonrası 60. güne kadar takip edildi. Bulgular: Çalışmaya 84 hasta dahil edildi. Anastomoz kaçağı oranı %26,19 idi (22/84) ve anastomoz kaçağı grubunda 3/22 hasta kaybedildi. Yara enfeksiyon oranı %23,81 idi. Anastomoz kaçağını tespit etmede CRP cut-off değeri 44,322 mg/dl iken duyarlılık %72,73, özgüllük %66,13 ve doğruluk %59,74 olarak ölçüldü. Ölçülen serum prokalsitonin, hemoglobin, total protein ve albumin değerleri anastomoz kaçağının erken tespiti için yeterince duyarlı değildi. Sonuç: Üçüncü postoperatif günde CRP ölçümü anastomoz kaçağını 44,32 mg/dl’lik cut-off değeri ile öngörebilir. Yüksek CRP değeri olan hastalarda erken taburculuğa karar vermeden önce anastomoz kaçağının elenmesi gerekmektedir.

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AARON, D. J., ANANDH, A., SREENATH, G. S., SURESHKUMAR, S., SHAIKH, O. H., KATE, V., BALASUBRAMANIYAN, V. (2022). Serial estimation of serum C-reactive protein and procalcitonin for early detection of anastomotic leak after elective intestinal surgeries: a prospective cohort study. Turkish Journal of Surgery, Cilt: 1 - Sayı: 37, 22–27. https://ajindex.com/articles/614280

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