Journal article
Diagnostic Value of C-Reactive Protein Levels in Postoperative Infectious Complications After Bariatric Surgery: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Abstract
BackgroundBariatric surgery involves the risk of postoperative infectious complications, in particular, anastomotic leaks and intra-abdominal abscesses. C-reactive protein (CRP) is a nonspecific marker of inflammation which has gained attention as a test to predict postoperative infectious complications. This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the diagnostic value of CRP to detect postoperative infectious complications after …
Authors
Lee Y; McKechnie T; Doumouras AG; Handler C; Eskicioglu C; Gmora S; Anvari M; Hong D
Journal
Obesity Surgery, Vol. 29, No. 7, pp. 2022–2029
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
7 2019
DOI
10.1007/s11695-019-03832-5
ISSN
0960-8923