Multi-detector angio-CT and the use of D-dimer for the diagnosis of acute mesenteric ischemia in geriatric patients

GUN, Burak; Yolcu, Sadiye; DEGERLI, Vermi; ELCIN, Gokhan; TOMRUK, Önder; Erdur, Bulent; PARLAK, Ismet

doi:10.5505/tjtes.2014.57639

Multi-detector angio-CT and the use of D-dimer for the diagnosis of acute mesenteric ischemia in geriatric patients

GUN B., Yolcu S., DEGERLI V., ELCIN G., TOMRUK Ö., Erdur B., ...Daha Fazla

ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY, cilt.20, sa.5, ss.376-381, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 20 Sayı: 5
Basım Tarihi: 2014
Doi Numarası: 10.5505/tjtes.2014.57639
Dergi Adı: ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.376-381
Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

BACKGROUND: There is no specific laboratory method for the diagnosis of acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI). In this study, we aimed to determine the efficacy of the D-dimer test in selected cases prior to multi-detector angio-CT, which is expensive and has side effects.