The Combined Use of Drainage Amylase Concentration and Serum C-reactive Protein as Predictors of Pancreas-Related Complications after Elective Gastrectomy.

CONCLUSIONS: Splenectomy correlates with PPRC, which is consistent with results from large clinical trials. A combined use of dAmy3 and sCRP3 can be useful in predicting the risks of PPRC. PMID: 31600759 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Oncology - October 9, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Wakahara T, Kanemitsu K, Asari S, Tsuchida S, Ueno N, Toyokawa A, Sasako M Tags: Oncology Source Type: research