Diagnostic Accuracy of Procalcitonin and C-reactive Protein for the Early Diagnosis of Intra-abdominal Infection after Elective Colorectal Surgery: A Meta-analysis

Annals of Surgery

Volumn 264, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 252-256

  Cousin, François ^a   Ortega Deballon, Pablo ^b   Bourredjem, Abderrahmane ^a   Doussot, Alexandre ^b   Giaccaglia, Valentina ^c   Fournel, Isabelle ^a  

^a DIJON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b HÔPITAL DU BOCAGE   (France)

^c SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

anastomotic leak; C reactive protein; colorectal surgery; diagnostic accuracy; enhanced recovery after surgery; fast track surgery; intra abdominal infection; meta analysis; procalcitonin

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; PROCALCITONIN; CALCITONIN;

ABDOMINAL INFECTION; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COLORECTAL SURGERY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ELECTIVE SURGERY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; ADVERSE EFFECTS; BLOOD; COLON; COMPARATIVE STUDY; INTRAABDOMINAL INFECTIONS; METABOLISM; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECTUM; SURGERY;

C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; CALCITONIN; COLON; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ELECTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; INTRAABDOMINAL INFECTIONS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RECTUM; ROC CURVE;

EID: 84962555205     PISSN: 00034932     EISSN: 15281140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000001545     Document Type: Article

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