Comparison between surgical outcomes of colorectal cancer in younger and elderly patients

Figure 1 Changes in laboratory data of elderly and younger patients with colorectal adenocarcinoma at different times perioperatively: white blood cell count (A), serum C-reactive protein level (B), serum total protein level (C), and serum albumin level (D). Serum total protein (TP) and albumin (ALB) levels in the elderly group were significantly lower than in the younger group at different times perioperatively. The white blood cell (WBC), C-reactive protein (CRP), TP and ALB data are expressed as mean ± SD. Preop: Before surgery (^aP < 0.05). POD: Postoperative day.