Effects of endoscopic mucosal resection and argon plasma coagulation on postoperative recovery and complications in elderly colon polyp patients

Table 5 Comparison of inflammation levels before and after surgery, mean ± SD

Group	PCT (mg/L)			CRP (ng/mL)
	Before	After	P value	Before	After	P value
EMR	43.31 ± 4.77	68.85 ± 7.74	< 0.001	0.33 ± 0.12	0.83 ± 0.21	< 0.001
APC	44.51 ± 5.41	55.16 ± 6.39	< 0.001	0.35 ± 0.15	0.55 ± 0.17	< 0.001
P value	0.075	< 0.001		0.544	< 0.001

EMR: Endoscopic mucosal resection; APC: Argon plasma coagulation; PCT: Procalcitonin; CRP: C-reactive protein.