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Perioperative increase in neutrophil CD64 expression is an indicator for intra-abdominal infection after colorectal cancer surgery


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The dynamics of CRP shown with median for infected/non-infected group 5 days after colorectal surgery. The width of the box shows the interquartile range. The distal points of vertical line show the highest and the lowest values of CRP.CRP = C-reactive protein; POD = postoperative day
The dynamics of CRP shown with median for infected/non-infected group 5 days after colorectal surgery. The width of the box shows the interquartile range. The distal points of vertical line show the highest and the lowest values of CRP.CRP = C-reactive protein; POD = postoperative day

The dynamics of the ratio iCD64n shown with median 5 days after colorectal surgery. The width of the box shows the interquartile range. The distal points of vertical line show the highest and the lowest values of the ratio iCD64n.iCD64n = index CD64n
The dynamics of the ratio iCD64n shown with median 5 days after colorectal surgery. The width of the box shows the interquartile range. The distal points of vertical line show the highest and the lowest values of the ratio iCD64n.iCD64n = index CD64n

ROC curve for the ratio iCD64n POD1-POD5 as a predictor of organ/space SSIs 15 days after colorectal surgery.iCD64n = index CD64n; POD = postoperative day; ROC = receiver operating characteristic; SSIs = surgical site infections
ROC curve for the ratio iCD64n POD1-POD5 as a predictor of organ/space SSIs 15 days after colorectal surgery.iCD64n = index CD64n; POD = postoperative day; ROC = receiver operating characteristic; SSIs = surgical site infections

ROC curve for CRP POD1-POD5 as a predictor of organ/space SSIs 15 days after colorectal surgery.CRP = C-reactive protein; POD = postoperative day; ROC = receiver operating characteristic; SSIs = surgical site infections
ROC curve for CRP POD1-POD5 as a predictor of organ/space SSIs 15 days after colorectal surgery.CRP = C-reactive protein; POD = postoperative day; ROC = receiver operating characteristic; SSIs = surgical site infections

ROC curve for PCT POD1-POD5 as a predictor of organ/space SSIs 15 days after colorectal surgery.POD = postoperative day; PCT = procalcitonin; ROC = receiver operating characteristic; SSIs = surgical site infections
ROC curve for PCT POD1-POD5 as a predictor of organ/space SSIs 15 days after colorectal surgery.POD = postoperative day; PCT = procalcitonin; ROC = receiver operating characteristic; SSIs = surgical site infections

Kaplan-Meier survival curve for infected and non-infected group. Patients have been followed up for a minimum of 28 months.
Kaplan-Meier survival curve for infected and non-infected group. Patients have been followed up for a minimum of 28 months.

Comparison of patient and surgical characteristics between infected and non-infected group

CharacteristicTotal N=200No infection N=132Infection N=68p-valueCorrected

Holm-Bonferroni correction;

p-value
Age (years)62.8 (11.3)62.2 (11.0)63.8 (11.9)0.3787

T-test (mean, standard deviation)

1
Gendermale131 (65.5%)86 (65.2%)45 (66.2%)1

Chi-square test

1
female69 (34.5%)46 (34.8%)23 (33.8%)
ASAscoreI14 (7%)12 (9.1%)2 (2.9%)0.0503

Fisher’s exact test

0.8546
II105 (52.5%)74 (56.1%)31 (45.6%)
III76 (38%)42 (31.8%)34 (50%)
IV5 (2.5%)4 (3%)1 (1.5%)
Diabetes mellitusno161 (80.5%)110 (83.3%)51 (75%)0.2222

Chi-square test

1
yes39 (19.5%)22 (16.7%)17 (25%)
BMI (kg/m2)27.2 (4.3)27.3 (4.1)27.2 (4.6)0.8461

T-test (mean, standard deviation);

1
Phase angle

measured one day before surgery;

(°)
5.4 (1.0)5.5 (1.0)5.3 (1.1)0.4632

T-test (mean, standard deviation);

1
Illness marker

measured one day before surgery;

0.81 (0.04)0.81 (0.04)0.81 (0.04)0.8567

T-test (mean, standard deviation);

1
Dry lean body mass

measured one day before surgery;

(kg)
12.2 (9.8–16.5)12.8 (9.9–16.5)11.3 (8.8–16.5)0.1852

Mann-Whitney U test (median, interquartile range)

1
Hematocrit

in the morning before surgery;

≥ 38%100 (50%)66 (50%)34 (50%)1

Fisher’s exact test

1
30–37%87 (43.5%)57 (43.2%)30 (44.1%)
26–29%12 (6%)8 (6.0%)4 (5.9%)
21–25%1 (0.5%)1 (0.8%)0 (0%)
Albumin

in the morning before surgery;

(g/l)
42.1 (3.6)42.4 (3.3)41.6 (4.0)0.1583

T-test (mean, standard deviation);

1
Tumour siterectum137 (68.5%)84 (63.6%)53 (77.9%)0.0909

Fisher’s exact test

1
colon60 (30%)46 (34.8%)14 (20.6%)
rectum + colon3 (1.5%)2 (1.5%)1 (1.5%)
Stage (TNM)03 (1.5%)2 (1.5%)1 (1.5%)0.0265

Fisher’s exact test

0.477
I27 (13.5%)21(15.9%)6 (8.8%)
II42 (21%)34 (25.8%)8 (11.8%)
III109 (54.5%)66 (50%)43 (63.2%)
IV19 (9.5%)9 (6.8%)10 (14.7%)
Preoperative RT/CTXno82 (41%)62 (47%)20 (29.4%)0.0251

Chi-square test

0.477
yes118 (59%)70 (53%)48 (70.6%)
Antibiotic prophylaxis< 24 hours54 (27%)35 (26.5%)19 (27.9%)0.9404

Fisher’s exact test

1
24 hours132 (66%)87 (65.9%)45 (66.2%)
> 24 hours14 (7%)10 (7.6%)4 (5.9%)
Surgical procedure Rectum resectionLAR86 (43%)62 (47%)24 (35.3%)0.0034

Fisher’s exact test

0.0749
Miles + Hartmann50 (25%)23 (17.4%)27 (39.7%)
Colon resection64 (32%)47 (35.6%)17 (25%)
Synchronous resection of liver metastasesno186 (93%)126 (95.5%)60 (88.2%)0.0784

Fisher’s exact test

1
yes14 (7%)6 (4.5%)8 (11.8%)
Duration of surgery (min)170 (130–220)160 (120–196.2)200 (150–242.5)< 0.0001

Mann-Whitney U test (median, interquartile range)

0.0004
Loss of blood (ml)500 (300–800)400 (200–675)600 (400–1000)< 0.0001

Mann-Whitney U test (median, interquartile range)

0.0003
Temperature

at the end of surgery;

(°C)
35.3 (0.6)35.3 (0.5)35.3 (0.7)0.8719

T-test (mean, standard deviation);

1
Perioperative

during the surgery and 30 days after the surgery or until the infection develops;

transfusion of PRBC (ml)
0 (0–606.2)0 (0–326.2)345 (0–842.5)< 0.0001

Mann-Whitney U test (median, interquartile range)

0.0009
SIRS 1 (POD 1)no138 (71.1%)95 (74.8%)43 (64.2%)0.1657

Chi-square test

1
yes56 (28.9%)32 (25.2%)24 (35.8%)
SIRS 2 (POD 2)no147 (75.4%)100 (78.7%)47 (69.1%)0.1895

Chi-square test

1
yes48 (24.6%)27 (21.3%)21 (30.9%)
SIRS 3 (POD 3)no161 (82.6%)107 (84.3%)54 (79.4%)0.5151

Chi-square test

1
yes34 (17.4%)20 (15.7%)14 (20.6%)
SIRS 4 (POD 4)no149 (77.2%)104 (83.2%)45 (66.2%)0.012

Chi-square test

0.2392
yes44 (22.8%)21 (16.8%)23 (33.8%)
SIRS 5 (POD 5)no144 (80.9%)99 (87.6%)45 (69.2%)0.005

Chi-square test

0.1055
yes34 (19.1%)14 (12.4%)20 (30.8%)
Re-operationno188 (94%)132 (100%)56 (82.4%)< 0.0001

Fisher’s exact test

< 0.0001
yes12 (6%)0 (0%)12 (17.6%)
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