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

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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)

• 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.