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Comparison of serum C-reactive protein concentrations for laparoscopic versus open cholecystectomy by A. Halevy; G. Lin; R. Gold-Deutsch; R. Lavi; M. Negri; S. Evans; D. Cotariu; J. M. Sackier is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.

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In an attempt to quantify the difference in tissue damage between open cholecystectomy (OC) and laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC), we have compared in a prospective manner the pre- and post-operative concentrations of serum C-reactive protein (CRP) in 17 patients undergoing LC and 13 patients undergoing OC. In addition, we measured the pre- and postoperative white blood cell counts (WBC), the postoperative body temperature, and the postoperative duration of hospitalization. There were no differences in the preoperative serum CRP concentrations--5.9 +/- 2.62 mg/l (mean +/- SD) for the LC group and 6.12 +/- 2.38 mg/l for the OC group. Serum CRP rose markedly following OC compared to that of patients who underwent LC (128.6 +/- 45.1 mg/l vs 26.8 +/- 10.5 mg/l) (P < 0.001). There were also significant differences in the postoperative WBC count (14,000 +/- 2,900 cells for the OC group vs 10,600 +/- 3,000 cells for the LC group), the postoperative body temperature (37.5 +/- 0.3 degrees C vs 37.0 +/- 0.3 degrees C), and the postoperative hospital stay (5.5 +/- 1.5 days vs 1.9 +/- 0.9 days). There was no correlation between serum CRP concentrations and the other postoperative parameters. T

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Author

A. Halevy; G. Lin; R. Gold-Deutsch; R. Lavi; M. Negri; S. Evans; D. Cotariu; J. M. Sackier

Publisher

Springer; Springer-Verlag; Springer Verlag; Springer Science and Business Media LLC; Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration Inc.; Springer Nature (ISSN 0930-2794)

Published

1995

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)