Peri-operative Inflammatory Marker as a Predictive Factor for Prolonged Post-operative Ileus After Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background/aims

Although prolonged post-operative ileus (PPOI) is an important factor for the prolonged length of post-operative hospital stay, there is still a lack of effective predictive and therapeutic methods for PPOI. Previous studies reported that increased inflammatory markers, such as C-reactive protein (CRP) level and neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR), are associated with malignancies. The aim of our study is to elucidate the association between peri-operative inflammatory markers and PPOI after gastrectomy for gastric cancer.

Methods

We enrolled patients who received gastrectomy for gastric cancer from June 2013 to January 2016 at a single tertiary referral center in Seoul, Korea. We evaluated peri-operative inflammatory markers, including CRP level, NLR, and p

SUBMITTER: Kim Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8521482 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature