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

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. Patie...

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Published in:The American surgeon 2023-06, Vol.89 (6), p.2854-2856
Main Authors: Matsuda, Kazuhiro, Aoki, Takeshi, Watanabe, Makoto, Tomioka, Kodai, Tashiro, Yoshihiko, Tomokazu, Kusano, Koizumi, Tomotake, Satoru, Goto, Yamazaki, Kimiyasu, Otsuka, Koji, Murakami, Masahiko
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Language:English
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Summary: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
ISSN:0003-1348
1555-9823
DOI:10.1177/00031348211056256