Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio vs C-reactive protein as early predictors of anastomotic leakage after colorectal surgery: A retrospective cohort study.

Ann Med Surg (Lond) · 2021 · PMC7973302 · PMID 33763228

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Although there was also a clear trend of higher median CRP at postoperative day 3 in patients with AL (150 vs 91 mg/dL; p = 0.07), this difference did not reach statistical significance most likely due to a type 2 statistical error.

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