C-reactive protein and procalcitonin for the early detection of anastomotic leakage after elective colorectal surgery: Pilot study in 100 patients

Journal of Visceral Surgery

Volumn 149, Issue 5, 2012, Pages e345-e349

  Lagoutte, N ^a   Facy, O ^a   Ravoire, A ^a   Chalumeau, C ^a   Jonval, L ^a   Rat, P ^a   Ortega Deballon, P ^a  

^a DIJON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Anastomotic leakage; C reactive protein; Fistula; Intraabdominal infection; Procalcitonin

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CALCITONIN; PROCALCITONIN; PROTEIN PRECURSOR;

ADULT; AGED; ANASTOMOSIS LEAKAGE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; COLON; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT STUDY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECTUM;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANASTOMOTIC LEAK; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; CALCITONIN; COLON; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROTEIN PRECURSORS; RECTUM; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE; YOUNG ADULT;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84877109952     PISSN: 18787886     EISSN: 18787878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jviscsurg.2012.09.003     Document Type: Article

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