Is procalcitonin a reliable marker for the diagnosis of infected pancreatic necrosis?
Articles > Article · 2004
Authors: NADİR YÖNETÇİ, UĞUR SUNGURTEKİN, Nevin ORUÇ, MUSTAFA YILMAZ, HÜLYA SUNGURTEKİN, İLKNUR KALELİ, BÜNYAMİN KAPTANOĞLU, GÜL YÜCE, Ahmet Ömer ÖZÜTEMİZ
ANZ JOURNAL OF SURGERY, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2004, vol 74, pp 591-595
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2004.03059.x
Summary
Background: Infected necrosis in acute pancreatitis is the main factor in determining the prognosis of the disease. Early and accurate diagnosis of infected pancreatic necrosis might decrease mortality. The aim of the present study is to identify a reliable marker for the onset infection in three different experimentally induced pancreatitis models.