Man W, Lin H, Liu Z, et al. - Researchers examined the predictive value of inflammation-based prognostic scores for early complications after radical surgery for colorectal carcinoma. In this retrospective analysis, they analyzed data from 154 patients on whom elective resection of colorectal carcinoma was performed between January 2017 and December 2018 at Beijing Friendship Hospital. Complications occurred in 80 patients (51.9%) within 30 days postoperatively. They appraised the preoperative modified Glasgow Prognostic Score (GPS), as well as the C-reactive protein/albumin ratio (CAR), postoperative GPS, and C-reactive protein levels on postoperative day 3 (POD3) as inflammation indices. Outcomes revealed sustained systemic inflammation in correlation with CAR ≥ 2.6 on POD3 and this inflammation-based indicator seem to represent a valuable predictor of complications after surgery for colorectal carcinoma, which can aid early detection, timely intervention, and enhanced recovery.