Zenodo
What blood tests are recommended after elective colorectal surgery with bowel anastomosis, and what evidence supports the frequency and duration of postoperative blood test monitoring to detect complications while minimizing unnecessary testing and cost?
By Tripdatabase.
Abstract
Direct evidence supports the use of CRP and PCT between postoperative days 3 and 5 to detect complications such as anastomotic leakage after colorectal surgery, optimizing both diagnostic accuracy and resource use.
Keywords
- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
- colorectal surgery
- intestinal anastomosis
- C-reactive protein
- procalcitonin
- anastomotic leakage