Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 WBC (×109/L) 12.8 14.3 11.6 9.3 9.4 8.1 CRP (mg/L) 28 52 56 31 25 18 PCT (ng/mL) 0.37 0.59 0.34 0.24 0.19 0.12 PLT (×109/L) 48 56 61 54 67 62 WBC=White Blood Cell Count, CRP=C-reactive protein, PCT=Procalcitonin, PLT=Platelet Count.

Table 1: Markers of inflammation and blood cell count were monitored daily during postoperative hospitalization.