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Table 3 Associations between laboratory factors on POD3 and SSI and AL

From: Neutrophil priming as a risk factor for surgical site infection in patients with colon cancer treated by laparoscopic surgery

Blood factors (POD3)

SSI (−)

SSI (+)

p-Value

AL (−)

AL (+)

p-Value

mean (SD)

mean (SD)

mean (SD)

mean (SD)

Neutrophil counts (/uL)

5230 (2088)

7188 (2369)

<0.01

5398 (2192)

7735 (1588)

<0.01

Lymphocyte counts (/uL)

1118 (438)

947 (215)

NS

1097 (426)

1062 (102)

NS

CRP (mg/dL)

9.0 (5.7)

13.3 (6.8)

<0.05

9.5 (5.9)

12.8 (7.4)

NS

Alb (g/dL)

3.4 (0.33)

3.2 (0.23)

<0.01

3.4 (0.33)

3.1 (0.25)

NS

  1. AL Anastomotic leakage, Alb Albumin, CRP C-reactive protein, NS Not significant, POD Postoperative day, SD: standard deviation, SSI Surgical site infection