Sensitivity and Specificity of Red Cell Distribution Width in Diagnosing Acute Mesenteric Ischemia in Patients with Abdominal Pain

Kisaoglu A., BAYRAMOĞLU A., Ozogul B., Atac K., Emet M., ATAMANALP S. S.

WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY, vol.38, no.11, pp.2770-2776, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 38 Issue: 11
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00268-014-2706-9
  • Journal Name: WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.2770-2776
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: No

Abstract

We investigated the utility of the red cell distribution width (RDW) in diagnosing acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) in patients with abdominal pain.