Fig. 3

Relative post-surgical changes in C-reactive protein (CRP) at 24–48 h and 7–14 days following different kinds of surgery previoulsly published as ‘case-series’. Relative changes were calculated from mean or median concentrations of CRP before and after surgery. Baseline concentrations were plotted as 100 and post-surgical concentrations were calculated as percentage of baseline concentrations. Different types of surgeries were categrorized as defined in the text: Category 1 (red columns, reqiring minor analgetic and rehabilitating support after surgery): Tooth extraction (‘case series’ A, [9], n = 4), open colopexy (‘case series’ B, [35], n = 8), excision of superficial tumour (‘case series’ C, [9], n = 15), baloon valvuloplasty (‘case series’ D, [24], n = 15), and ovariohysterectomy (‘case series’ E–G, [9, 19, 22], n = 3–20). Category 2 (black columns, reqiring specialist clinical care and post-surgical hospitalization): Orthopedic surgery (‘case series’ H, [9], n = 4). Category 3 (blue columns, endoscopic procedures): Laparoscopic colopexy (‘case series’ I, [35], n = 8), laparoscopic gastropexy (‘case series’ J, [31], n = 7), and laparoscopic colopexy and vasectony (‘case series’ K, [29], n = 7)