Procalcitonin as an early marker in the detection of anastomotic intestinal leak in a Universitary Hospital of Bogotá

Procalcitonin as an early marker in the detection of anastomotic intestinal leak in a Universitary Hospital of Bogotá

Introduction: Anastomotic leakage is a complication of intestinal anastomosis, with an incidence of 2%–7% in centers of experience. To be able to achieve an early detection, serological markers such as Procalcitonin were included. Methods: Descriptive retrospective cohort study of patients taken to...

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Main Authors: Elkin Eduardo Benítez Navarrete, Tatiana Carolina Beltrán-García, María Fernanda Mosquera, Valeria Martinez Rojas, Daniel Alejandro Buitrago Medina, Carlos Edgar Figueroa Avendaño
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2020-10-01
Series:Journal of Coloproctology
Subjects:
Fístula anastomótica
Cirurgia colorretal
Procalcitonina
Detecção precoce
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2237936320300770

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