The marker C-reactive protein is helpful in monitoring the integrity of anastomosis: plasma calprotectin.
BACKGROUND
Despite improved surgical techniques and materials, anastomotic leakage is a big problem for surgeons. The most frequently used laboratory parameters is leukocyte (white blood cell) and C-reactive protein (CRP). Availability of plasma calprotectin with CRP to detect anastomotic leakage was studied.


METHODS
In this prospective study of 41 (male/female 18/23) patients in the anastomosis group, 30 (male/female 20/10) patients were included in the control group. The anastomosis groups viewed in preoperatively day and postoperatively 1st, 3rd, and 5th day of CRP, white blood cell, and plasma calprotectin values.


RESULTS
Anastomosis group with complications and without complications were studied. Statistically significant similarities between plasma calprotectin and CRP levels in the postoperative period were observed.


CONCLUSION
Plasma calprotectin in monitoring the integrity of the anastomosis can be used with a marker CRP.
['Cikot|Murat|M|', 'Kones|Osman|O|', 'Gedikbası|Asuman|A|', 'Kocatas|Ali|A|', 'Karabulut|Mehmet|M|', 'Temizgonul|Kaplan Baha|KB|', 'Alis|Halil|H|']
D000328:Adult D000368:Aged D000369:Aged, 80 and over D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical D057868:Anastomotic Leak D015415:Biomarkers D002097:C-Reactive Protein D016022:Case-Control Studies D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures D005260:Female D005500:Follow-Up Studies D006801:Humans D039841:Leukocyte L1 Antigen Complex D008297:Male D008875:Middle Aged D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic D011446:Prospective Studies D012016:Reference Values D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity D016896:Treatment Outcome D055815:Young Adult
C-reactive protein Plasma calprotectin Leakage Anastomoses