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ArticleDigestive diseases and sciences2008

D-dimer levels in the prediction of the degree of intestinal necrosis of etrangulated hernias in rats.

Nazif Zeybek, Fahrettin Yildiz, Levent Kenar, Yusuf Peker, Bülent Kurt, Turker Cetin, Tayfun Ide, Turgut Tufan

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Article in Digestive diseases and sciences, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Nazif ZeybekDepartment of General Surgery, Gulhane School of Medicine (GMMA), Etlik, 06018 Ankara, Turkey. nzeybek@hotmail.com
Fahrettin Yildiz
Levent Kenar
Yusuf Peker
Bülent Kurt
Turker Cetin
Tayfun Ide
Turgut Tufan
Gülhane Askerî Tıp Akademisi · TRMilli Savunma Üniversitesi · TR

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Abstract

purposeThe aim of this study was to investigate the time-dependent relation between plasma D-dimer levels and the degree of intestinal necrosis and to compare these parameters with leukocyte counts in an experimental etrangulated hernia model in rats.

resultsWhen the duration of intestinal ischemia was prolonged, serum D-dimer levels increased relative to the control group, with the difference being statistically significant at hour 2 (P = 0.027). In contrast, leukocyte counts in the 2- and 4-h strangulation group were higher that those of the control group, but the difference was not statistically significant (P = 0.625 and P = 0.846, respectively). However, in the 6-h strangulation group the levels of leukocytes were significantly higher that those of the control group (P = 0.015).

conclusionSerum D-dimer measurements may be used as a more valuable diagnostic parameter than leukocyte count in the early diagnosis of intestinal ischemia, including strangulated hernia.

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AnimalsBiomarkersFibrin Fibrinogen Degradation ProductsHerniaIntestinal DiseasesMaleNecrosisPredictive Value of TestsRatsRats, WistarBiomarkersFibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products

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