Abstract:Objective To explore the relationship between preoperative serum collagen IV (COL IV) and cysteine-rich 61 (Cry61) levels and postoperative recurrence in patients underwent laparoscopic radical resection of rectal cancer.Methods 100 patients underwent laparoscopic radical resection of rectal cancer from February 2020 to February 2021 were selected and followed-up until February 28, 2022. The patients were divided into recurrence group (34 cases) and non-relapse group (66 cases). The baseline data of patients in the two groups were compared. Double-antibody sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to detect serum collagen IV and Cry61 levels. Analyzed the relationship between preoperative serum COL IV and Cry61 level and postoperative recurrence in patients undergoing laparoscopic radical resection of rectal cancer.Results There were no significant differences in gender, age, and disease duration between the two groups (P > 0.05), but there were significant differences in tumor stage, degree of differentiation, lymph node metastasis, preoperative serum COLIV, and preoperative serum Cry61 between the two groups (P < 0.05). Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that tumor stage (OR^ = 3.384, 95%CI: 1.437~7.969), degree of differentiation (OR^ = 3.121, 95%CI: 1.493 ~ 6.521), lymph node metastasis (OR^ = 3.476, 95%CI: 1.274 ~ 9.483), preoperative serum COL IV (OR^ = 3.165, 95%CI: 1.290 ~ 7.765), and preoperative serum Cry61 (OR^ = 2.924, 95%CI: 1.543 ~ 5.540) were independent influencing factors of postoperative recurrence (OR^ > 1, P < 0.05). When the cut-off value of preoperative serum COL IV level was 164.58 ng/mL, the area under the curve (AUC) of receiver-operating characteristic curve (ROC curve) for predicting postoperative recurrence in patients with laparoscopic radical resection of rectal cancer was 0.75 (95%CI: 0.678 ~ 0.907). At this time, the sensitivity and specificity were 78.34% and 69.52%, respectively. When the cut-off value of preoperative serum Cry61 level was 447.36 ng/L, AUC of the ROC curve for predicting postoperative recurrence in patients with laparoscopic radical resection of rectal cancer was 0.73 (95%CI: 0.714 ~ 0.912). At this time, the sensitivity and specificity were 75.63% and 68.45%, respectively. AUC of the ROC curve of the combined detection of the two for predicting postoperative recurrence in patients with laparoscopic radical resection of rectal cancer was 0.79 (95%CI: 0.752 ~ 0.936). The sensitivity and specificity were 82.49% and 69.31%, respectively.Conclusion Preoperative serum COLIV and Cry61 levels are independent influencing factors of postoperative recurrence in patients with laparoscopic radical resection of rectal cancer. Preoperative serum COLⅣ and Cry61 levels have good predictive value for postoperative recurrence after laparoscopic radical resection of rectal cancer.