TREM-1 - a New Marker of Serious Infectious Complications in Colorectal Surgery?

The TREM-1 (triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1) glycoprotein is a receptor involved in the activation of monocytes and neutrophils during the inflammatory process. There are many reports indicating the soluble form of this receptor is a reliable diagnostic marker of infection and inflammatory response induced by trauma. Therefore the investigators aimed to investigate the potential use of soluble TREM-1 to predict serious infectious complications in patients undergoing laparoscopic colorectal surgery.Blood samples were drawn four times: on the day of surgery (preoperatively) and on the three following postoperative days (PODs).