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


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

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

  • 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.