title: [Serum C-reactive protein concentration in women after hysterectomy without peritoneal suturing].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the postoperative concentration of C-reactive protein (CRP) in serum from patients after hysterectomy with and without peritoneal suturing.
  
  
  METHODS
  13 women after total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingooophorectomy were studied, including 8 women with nonclosed peritoneum and 5 patients after peritoneal suturing. Concentration of CRP was measured in serum obtained before, 8, 16, 48 and 192 hours after surgery, using a commercially available ELISA kit (Eurogenetics).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The serum concentration of CRP did not differ significantly (p < 0.05) between the groups.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our results suggest that nonclosure of the peritoneum layer doesn't affect the serum C-reactive protein concentration.
authors.affiliation: Kliniki Ginekologii Operacyjnej I Katedry Połoznictwa i Chorób Kobiecych AM w Lublinie.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maciejczyk-Pencuła
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Polak
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kotarski
mesh_terms: D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000601:surgery*; D013537:Sutures
chemical_list: D002097:C-Reactive Protein