title: [Usefulness of C-reactive protein (CRP) detection for early diagnosis of infectious postoperative complications after gynecologic surgery].
abstract: Immunoturbidimetric method was applied to estimate C-reactive protein concentration in blood serum in 32 women aged 47.8 (+/-6.3) years in whom abdominal hysterectomy had been performed. On the 3rd day after the surgery in 11 (34.4%) patients there occurred inflammatory complications followed by evaluated body temperature (38 degrees C and higher), abdominal wound and/or parametrium inflammatory infiltrations. 21 patients recovered without side effects. In the group of patients in whom on the 3rd day or later infection manifestation appeared, greater difference of CRP concentration was detected in 24th hour after operation. These findings are suggestive of the usefulness of estimating blood serum CRP as en early and preclinical marker of postsurgery inflammation process.
authors.affiliation: Instytutu Połoznictwa i Chorób Kobiecych AM w Białymstoku.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jaworski
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Pieciukiewicz
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mantur
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kemona
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Prokopowicz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D002097:C-Reactive Protein