Table 2 Preoperative and postoperative serum levels of C-reactive protein, leukocytes and procalcitonin (PCT)
Characteristic | Patients without delayed complications (n = 634) | Patients with delayed complications (n = 117) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Inflammatory markers | |||
Preoperative | |||
PCT (ng/ml) (min–max); normal: <0.5 ng/ml | 0.03 ± 0.14 | 0.09 ± 0.28 | <0.001 |
Leukocytes (×109/l) (min–max) | 7.4 ± 3.9 | 7.8 ± 2.5 | 0.12 |
C-reactive protein (mg/l) (min–max); normal: <5 mg/l | 7.4 ± 16.8 | 16.2 ± 33.7 | 0.001 |
Postoperative | |||
PCT [ng/ml] (min–max); normal: <0.5 ng/ml | 0.9 ± 1.2 | 8.6 ± 13.5 | <0.001 |
Leukocytes (×109/l) (min–max) | 11.3 ± 4.3 | 12.6 ± 4.2 | <0.001 |
C-reactive protein (mg/l) (min–max); normal: <5 mg/l | 70.0 ± 29.7 | 74.8 ± 33.7 | 0.24 |