Early postoperative CRP predicts major complications following cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC)

Abstract

Cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and heated intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) is associated with significant postoperative complications. Early detection of at-risk patients may lead to improved outcomes. The role of C-reactive protein (CRP) in predicting postoperative complications has only been recently investigated.

Keywords

• c-reactive protein (crp)
• cytoreduction
• heated intraperitoneal chemotherapy (hipec)
• peritoneal metastasis
• postoperative complications