TY - JOUR
T1 - Diagnostic tests for intestinal ischemia
AU - Kurland, B.
AU - Brandt, L. J.
AU - Delany, H. M.
PY - 1992
Y1 - 1992
N2 - Mesenteric ischemia is a devastating disease. Without early diagnosis and intervention, the process proceeds to intestinal gangrene with its associated high morbidity and mortality rates. Although newer operative techniques and better intensive care unit management may improve patient outcome, it is only by obtaining an earlier diagnosis that greater patient survival rates will be possible. In an attempt to improve diagnostic accuracy, many modalities have been explored. These include serum biochemical markers, peritoneal fluid analysis, tonometry, radionuclide imaging, laparoscopy, and endoscopic techniques. At present, no single test has enabled the clinician to improve the patient's outcome. We are hopeful that the newer techniques, including radionuclide-labeled antibodies, tonometry, and reflectance spectrophotometry, may in the future be of assistance in improving the results for patients sustaining intestinal ischemia.
AB - Mesenteric ischemia is a devastating disease. Without early diagnosis and intervention, the process proceeds to intestinal gangrene with its associated high morbidity and mortality rates. Although newer operative techniques and better intensive care unit management may improve patient outcome, it is only by obtaining an earlier diagnosis that greater patient survival rates will be possible. In an attempt to improve diagnostic accuracy, many modalities have been explored. These include serum biochemical markers, peritoneal fluid analysis, tonometry, radionuclide imaging, laparoscopy, and endoscopic techniques. At present, no single test has enabled the clinician to improve the patient's outcome. We are hopeful that the newer techniques, including radionuclide-labeled antibodies, tonometry, and reflectance spectrophotometry, may in the future be of assistance in improving the results for patients sustaining intestinal ischemia.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0039-6109(16)45629-X
DO - 10.1016/S0039-6109(16)45629-X
M3 - Article
C2 - 1731391
AN - SCOPUS:0026540773
SN - 0039-6109
VL - 72
SP - 85
EP - 105
JO - Surgical Clinics of North America
JF - Surgical Clinics of North America
IS - 1
ER -