Acute intestinal ischemia serum markers for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis

• Published in: Cirugia y cirujanos Vol. 73; no. 6; pp. 449 - 452
• Main Authors: Menéndez-Arzac, Rodrigo, Cárdenas-Lailson, Eduardo, Sanjuán-Martínez, Carlos Alberto, Rebolledo-López, Gustavo, Parraguirre-Martínez, Sara, Léon, Lluvia, Mata-Miranda, María del Pilar
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Mexico 01.11.2005
• Subjects: Acute Disease; Adult; Appendicitis - blood; Biomarkers - blood; Female; Humans; Intestines - blood supply; Ischemia - blood; Male; Prospective Studies

Acute appendicitis is the most common surgical emergency of the abdomen, but is still misdiagnosed in a large number of cases because of the the poor accuracy of the different radiologic and laboratory exams. Like in intestinal ischemia, an ischemic factor causes necrosis of the appendiceal wall and...