A combination of serum lipase and IL-6 on POD3 is a highly significant early predictor of CR-POPF and overall complications, potentially guiding patient management.
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Early Post-Operative Pancreatitis and Systemic Inflammatory Response Assessed by Serum Lipase and IL-6 Predict Pancreatic Fistula.
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While both markers on POD3 were strongly associated with CR-POPF in our cohort, their predictive value on POD1 was of borderline significance.