Postoperative plasma presepsin as a biomarker of postoperative infectious complications in different surgical departments: A meta-analysis and systematic review

High rates of postoperative infection persist after different surgical procedures, encompassing surgical site infections (SSIs), remote infections, sepsis, and septic shock. Our aim was to assess presepsin's diagnostic accuracy for postoperative infections in patients across surgical procedures.

Source: American Journal of Surgery - November 27, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Pan You, Rong-Yue Gao, Yu-Zhen Han, Xiao-Ke Zhang, Wen-Xiong Li, Li-Feng Huang Tags: Review Article Source Type: research