No statistical differences were noted between the ostomy and non-ostomy surgery groups in terms of sex, age, preoperative CRP level, maximum tumor diameter, bowel resection length, laparoscopic surgery, and chemotherapy (P = .192, P = .286, P = .100, P = .903, P = .873, P = .100, P = .192, respectively). The gene discussed is CRP; the disease is neoplasm.