Cytokine levels in abdominal exudate predict prolonged postoperative ileus following surgery for colorectal carcinoma

The aim of the present study was to investigate whether the measurement of cytokines from abdominal exudate is valuable for the early diagnosis of prolonged postoperative ileus (PPOI) following colorectal surgery. In the present study, 100 consecutive patients who were scheduled to undergo elective...

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Main Authors: ZHU, PENGCHENG, JIANG, HONGHUA, FU, JIHONG, CHEN, WEI, WANG, ZHONGCHUAN, CUI, LONG
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: D.A. Spandidos 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3789039/