Pentraxin-3 and inflammatory biomarkers related to posterolateral thoracotomy in Thoracic Surgery

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DÖNGEL İ., GÖKMEN A. A., Gonen I., KAYA S.

PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.35, no.2, pp.464-469, 2019 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 35 Issue: 2
• Publication Date: 2019
• Doi Number: 10.12669/pjms.35.2.181
• Journal Name: PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.464-469
• Süleyman Demirel University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Posterolateral thoracotomy is the most frequently used operation in thoracic surgery, and may initiate an inflammatory process. We aimed to evaluate inflammatory response of the body to posterolateral thoracotomy.