Inflammatory markers as predictors of surgical site infection after elective colorectal cancer surgery.
We raise some doubts regarding the methods, results and conclusions obtained by Takakura et al. in their article published in the August's issue of the journal about the use of inflammatory markers as early predictors of surgical infection after colorectal cancer surgery.
Department of Digestive Surgical Oncology, University Hospital of Dijon, 14, rue Paul Gaffarel, 21079, Dijon Cedex, France, pablo.ortega-deballon@chu-dijon.fr.
Pablo
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Ortega-Deballon
Nicolas
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Lagoutte
Olivier
O
Facy
D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis*; D002116:Calcitonin / Q000097:blood*; D003082:Colectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011498:Protein Precursors / Q000097:blood*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000097:blood*
D011498:Protein Precursors; D002116:Calcitonin; D002097:C-Reactive Protein