Fig. 1From: Prediction of postoperative inflammatory complications after esophageal cancer surgery based on early changes in the C-reactive protein level in patients who received perioperative steroid therapy and enhanced recovery after surgery care: a retrospective analysisChanges in the C-reactive protein (CRP) levels between patients with and without serious infectious complications (SICs). The CRP levels were significantly different on postoperative days 4, 6, and 8. The optimum CRP value for the prediction of SICs was determined to be that measured on POD 4Back to article page