Procalcitonin serum concentrations after different types of general and visceral surgery

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00005703

Enrollment

120

Registered

2014-02-18

Start date

2011-09-07

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

E04 C16 C25 C18 C20 K57.30 K86 C24

Interventions

Group 1: pre- and postoperative measurement of PCT, CRP and leukocyte count in patients with thyreoid resections Group 2: pre- and postoperative measurement of PCT, CRP and leukocyte count in patients

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: One of the following surgical procederes (conventional/laparoscopic) is planned: - thyroid resection - gastric resection - pancreatic resection - liver resection - colorectal resection - taking of bloodsamples has to be ensured for the first five postoperative days

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - liver cirrhosis - presence of an acute inflammatory process - medullary thyroid cancer

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Measurement of PCT serum-levels on the first five postoperative days	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
- Measurement of CRP levels and number of leucocytes on the first five postoperative days. This is performed to evaluate differences between procalcitonin and these parameters. - Relationship between increase of pct-levels and postoperative complications - Relationship between increase of parameters (PCT, CRP und leukocytes) and postopertive SIRS. For that reason also SIRS parameters are detected.	—

Measure

Time frame

- Measurement of CRP levels and number of leucocytes on the first five postoperative days. This is performed to evaluate differences between procalcitonin and these parameters. - Relationship between increase of pct-levels and postoperative complications - Relationship between increase of parameters (PCT, CRP und leukocytes) and postopertive SIRS. For that reason also SIRS parameters are detected.

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactValeska Gottwald

HELIOS Klinikum ErfurtKlinik für Allgemein- und Viszeralchirurgie

valeska.gottwald@helios-kliniken.de004936178172213

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026