Systemic Inflammatory Cytokines Predict the Infectious Complications but Not Prolonged Postoperative Ileus after Colorectal Surgery

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Comparison of IL-6, leucocyte count, and CRP between the patient group with infectious complication(s) (SSI, AL, pneumonia, UWI) and without infectious complication or with or without SSI (surgical site infection) or with or without CAL (colorectal anastomotic leakage). Panel (a) shows that all IL6 ratios are significant higher on both time points between all three groups; the infectious group POD 1 and POD 3 , SSI; POD 1 and POD 3 , CAL; POD 1 and POD 3 . (b) On POD 1 and POD 3, the CRP levels were significantly higher in the infectious complication groups (POD 1 , POD 3 ). In the SSI groups, CRP levels were significantly higher in patients with SSI compared to patients without SSI on POD 1, . Also in the groups with CAL had higher numbers of CRP though not significant. (c) Although the leucocyte count is higher in the infectious and CAL groups, there were no significant differences. Bars represent the mean, error bars, and the SD; values are indicated with an asterisk; value ≤ 0.05, value ≤ 0.001.

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