IFABP levels predict visceral malperfusion in the first hours after open thoracoabdominal aortic repair.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Intestinal ischemia after open thoracoabdominal aortic repairs, is a rare but devastating complication, associated with high mortality. Notoriously challenging to diagnose, visceral malperfusion necessitates immediate surgical attention. Intestinal fatty acid-binding protein (IFABP) has been proposed as a biomarker for the diagnosis of intestinal wall damage. In this prospectively conducted, observational study we evaluated the diagnostic capacity of IFABP levels in patients' serum and their correlation with visceral malperfusion.

Methods

23 patients undergoing open thoracoabdominal aortic repairs were included in this study and 8 of them were diagnosed postoperatively with visceral malperfusion-defined as a partial or complete thrombotic occlusion of the superi

SUBMITTER: Doukas P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10333487 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature