Systematic review and meta-analysis of the use of serum procalcitonin levels to predict intra-abdominal infections after colorectal surgery
International Journal of Colorectal Disease Jan 22, 2018
Tan WJ, et al. - Researchers performed this systematic review to assess the value of procalcitonin (PCT) in predicting intra-abdominal infection (IAI) after colorectal surgery. Following colorectal surgery, PCT was found to be a useful diagnostic predictor of IAI. It had the greatest diagnostic accuracy on postoperative days (POD) 5 and could help in guiding safe discharge of patients after colorectal surgery.
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