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Utility of Serum L-lactate in Identifying Ischemia in Acute Intestinal Obstruction: A Prospective Observational Study

Introduction In cases of intestinal obstruction, increasing luminal dilatation compromises bowel wall perfusion, eventually resulting in intestinal ischemia and bowel necrosis in advanced cases. Elevated L-lactate, as a biomarker of ischemia, may indicate the presence of bowel ischemia in cases of o...

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Autores principales: Moncy, Aneena A, Kavalakat, Alfie J, Vikraman, B
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10153587/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37143858
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.38443