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P765 Role of C-reactive protein kinetics after surgery for Crohn’s disease
Ist Teil von
Journal of Crohn's and colitis, 2018-01, Vol.12 (supplement_1), p.S498-S498
Ort / Verlag
UK: Oxford University Press
Erscheinungsjahr
2018
Quelle
Oxford Journals 2020 Medicine
Beschreibungen/Notizen
Abstract
Background
C-reactive protein (CRP) is a reliable predictor of major anastomotic leak after colorectal resection for cancer. However, there is lack of data on its role when surgical resection is performed for Crohn’s disease (CD). Moreover, the higher postoperative CRP level of CD patients, as a consequence of an enhanced postoperative inflammatory response, may not reflect an actual underlying septic complication. The aim of this study is to characterise postoperative CRP kinetics with regards to postoperative course and its relevance in predicting anastomotic leakage after CD surgery.
Methods
All CD patients undergoing surgical resection with primary anastomosis between January 2013 and January 2017 were retrospectively analysed. Demographic, surgical, comorbidity was collected. Postoperative CRP levels, measured daily until discharge, were retrieved. Data regarding postoperative course including anastomotic leakage, infectious and non-infectious complications were retrieved. The discrimination ability of CRP levels in predicting the incidence of anastomotic leakage was evaluated according to the area under the curve (AUC), using the receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) methodology.
Results
A series of 251 consecutive patients who underwent elective colorectal surgery in a specialised unit was retrospectively analysed. Anastomotic leak was detected in 10 patients (4%). C-reactive protein level was a good predictor of anastomotic leak on postoperative day 3 to 5 (AUC equal to 0.741, 0.783 and 0.825 for day 3, 4 and 5, respectively). A delta cut-off of 14 measured between the first and the third day after surgery (AUC .800) maximises sensitivity and specificity (NVP: 98.6% PPV 27%).
Conclusions
Postoperative C-reactive protein could be a useful tool to rule out anastomotic complications after surgery for CD. Its high negative predictive value is crucial to allow early discharge and reduce hospital-acquired infection in particularly fragile CD patients after surgery