Comparison of Endotoxin Activity Assay and Various Biomarkers for Severity Assessment in Colorectal Perforation Patients

Authors :: Kazuhiro, Matsuda
Takeshi, Aoki
Makoto, Watanabe
Kodai, Tomioka
Yoshihiko, Tashiro
Kusano, Tomokazu
Tomotake, Koizumi
Goto, Satoru
Kimiyasu, Yamazaki
Koji, Otsuka
Masahiko, Murakami
Source :: The American Surgeon. :000313482110562
Publication Year :: 2021
Publisher :: SAGE Publications, 2021.
Abstract: Colorectal perforation is a serious disease with high mortality requiring emergency surgery. This study aimed to evaluate the role of the endotoxin activity assay (EAA) to assess the severity in patients admitted to the intensive care unit after emergency surgeries for colorectal perforations. Patients were divided into high (EAA ≥.4) and low (EAA

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