Background and objectives Clinical diagnosis of infections, inflammatory diseases, and response monitoring can be done by C reactive protein (CRP), an acute-phase protein. CRP measurement in the perioperative period was studied, and patterns of change were analyzed, for elective general surgical patients. Study aimed to  test the efficacy of C - reactive protein as a predictor for surgical stress and diagnostic accuracy to detect early postoperative infectious complications. Objective of this study was to estimate perioperative serum C - reactive protein level in patients undergoing elective surgeries. 1. To find out the relation between serum C-reactive protein level and severity of surgical stress. 2.To find out diagnostic accuracy of C-reactive protein to detect early postoperative infectious complications.

Aim: In this prospective study we analysed the incidence of carcinoma in patients operated with preoperative diagnosis of benign thyroid conditions, and correlate it with risk factors for further management. Methods: A prospective analysis of 94 patients that presented to a tertiary care centre in south India and diagnosed to have benign thyroid disease that required surgical management from April 2016 to October 2017. The postoperative thyroid specimen was analysed and any evidence of malignancy was noted. These patients were further evaluated and need for further treatment was analysed based on risk factors like advanced age, male sex and size of the tumour according to AGES, AMES and MACIS scoring systems. Results: In our study, 11 out of 94 patients operated for benign thyroid disease were found to have malignancy. Thus, the incidence of occult carcinoma of thyroid was significantly higher than that of the previously published literature in India, 11.7% vs 2-7%. The most common preoperative diagnosis was that of multinodular goitre. Conclusion : The incidence of malignancy in benign thyroid specimens was high in our study, but there is a need for longer follow up, to study the biology and behavioural patterns of these probably low grade tumours.

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Background Healing is a catabolic process needing energy. Any malnutrition leads to impaired wound healing. Some of the markers of the nutritional status of the body that are routinely used are the BMI and the levels of serum albumin of the patients. In the current study we evaluated the role of serum albumin and Body Mass Index as predictors of postoperative morbidity and mortality both in elective and emergency major surgeries. To determine the role of low serum albumin and abnormal BMI and to observe those developing any morbidityAims and objectives: and mortality post operatively This study was performed from March 2020 to March 2021 in Yenepoya Medical College. Materials and methods: Mangalore. The study evaluated a total of 82 patients undergoing major abdominal surgeries. Those pregnant, having signicant co-morbidities were excluded. Pre-operative serum albumin measurements were done, BMI was calculated and post-operative morbidity & mortality were recorded. The data was compiled and standard statistical tests applied to analyse the data. The study was male preponderant with 53 malesResults: and 29 females. Mean duration of stay in ICU and ward in those with normal albumin levels was 2.158 days and 8.68 days respectively compared to 4.984 days and 11.06 days in patients with hypoalbuminemia. There was higher complications in the post-operative period in those patients with hypoalbuminemia and abnormal BMI. Pre-operative Serum albumin and BMI are signicant predictors of post-operative morbidity.