Table 4. Median CRP levels and interquartile ranges (IQR) for each postoperative day in the included studies for patients with major complications versus patients with an uncomplicated course or minor complication.

NA = Not Available

Study	CRP POD 3		CRP POD 4		CRP POD 5
	Uncomplicated or minor complication	Major complication	Uncomplicated or minor complication	Major complication	Uncomplicated or minor complication	Major complication
Almeida [32]	99 (78–122)	167 (127–307)	58 (37–93)	179 (117–237)	28 (22–35)	124 (104–262)
Garcia-Granero [35]	125 (71–186)	255 (188–270)	85 (50–138)	260 (120–278)	56 (31–100)	248 (137–285)
Korner [27]	113 (69–199)	256 (180–317)	NA	NA	54 (30–117)	193 (95–313)
Lagoutte [39]	112 (83–170)	227 (140–270)	80 (50–127)	160 (100–284)	NA	NA
Pedersen [37]	NA	NA	NA	NA	113 (69–223)	194 (125–289)
Scepanovic [38]	114 (87–140)	168 (113–195)	79 (62–113)	145 (84–190)	57 (39–98)	127 (61–157)
Straatman [1]	157 (108–229)	245 (163–331)	124 (82–171)	189 (125–296)	94 (54–172)	159 (89–253)