Postoperative Albumin Drop Is a Marker for Surgical Stress and a Predictor for Clinical Outcome: A Pilot Study

Figure 3

CRP levels and Albumin drop after different major surgery procedures. Maximal C-reactive protein levels (CRP Δ max) for major colon, upper gastrointestinal, liver, and pancreatic resections (a) showing significant lower values for liver resections. Postoperative albumin decrease (Alb Δ min) was equally high for the four different types of surgery (b).

(a) CRP

(b) Albumin