C-reactive protein and gallium scintigraphy in patients after abdominal surgery

Hepato-Gastroenterology

Volumn 50, Issue 50, 2003, Pages 354-356

  Yang, Mei Due ^a   Jeng, Long Bin ^a   Kao, Albert ^a   Lin, Cheng Chieh ^a   Lee, Cheng Chun ^a  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Abdominal surgery; C Reactive protein; Gallium scan

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; GALLIUM CITRATE GA 67;

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; ABDOMINAL SCINTISCANNING; ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD EXAMINATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SURGICAL MORTALITY; WOUND INFECTION;

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; ADULT; AGED; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; FEMALE; GALLIUM RADIOISOTOPES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0037348944     PISSN: 01726390     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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