Is D-dimer a predictor of strangulated intestinal hernia?
Articles > Article · 2006
Authors: Recep Gökhan İÇÖZ, Özer MAKAY, Murat SOZBILEN, Baris GURCU, Cemil ÇALIŞKAN, Özgür FIRAT, Zahide KURT, Muhtar Sinan ERSİN
WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2006, vol 30, pp 2165-2169
DOI: 10.1007/s00268-006-0138-x
Summary
Background: The goal of this study was to assess the relevance of serum D-dimer measurement as a possible reliable marker for the diagnosis of strangulated intestinal hernia.