Table 7 .
Clinical factors which may influence the CRT and PCT levels on POD4
| CRP on POD4 | PCT on POD4 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≥ 14.33 mg/dl | <14.33 mg/dl | p | ≥ 0.264 ng/ml | <0.264 ng/ml | p | |
| n | 10 | 144 | 56 | 80 | ||
| Agea | 70.6 (66.5–75.3) | 70.7 (63.1–76.5) | 0.846 | 71.7 (67.2–76.4) | 70.1 (60.2–76.0) | 0.067 |
| Gender (male: female) | 9:1 | 85:59 | 0.052 | 32:24 | 48:32 | 0.739 |
| BMIa | 22.1 (21.4–26.4) | 23.3 (20.3–25.0) | 0.739 | 22.8 (20.9–25.5) | 23.2 (20.5–24.8) | 0.654 |
| Tumor site (colon: rectum) | 5:5 | 107:37 | 0.095 | 41:15 | 57:23 | 0.802 |
| Duration of operation (min)a | 175.5 (147.0–230.3) | 181 (156.3–261) | 0.548 | 175.5 (147–23.3) | 181 (156.3–261) | 0.486 |
| Intraoperative bleeding (g)a | 10 (5–475) | 12.5 (5–30) | 0.662 | 10 (5–47.5) | 12.5 (5–30) | 0.662 |
| Infection complications (present: absent) | 8:2 | 10:134 | < 0.001 | 12:44 | 2:78 | < 0.001 |
aContinuous variables