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Published in: World Journal of Surgery 8/2017

01-08-2017 | Original Scientific Report

A Novel Scoring System for Diagnosing Acute Mesenteric Ischemia in the Emergency Ward

Authors: Zhen Wang, Jun-Qiang Chen, Jin-lu Liu, Lei Tian

Published in: World Journal of Surgery | Issue 8/2017

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Abstract

Background

Early diagnosis of acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) based on clinical judgment has been proved to be too difficult. Therefore, it is important for identifying clinical parameters that can differentiate AMI from other acute abdomen upon presentation.

Methods

We analyzed a database of 106 consecutive patients admitted to the emergency ward for suspected AMI in whom diagnosis of AMI was confirmed by laparotomy, CT angiography or mesenteric angiography. The patients’ demographics, previous history, clinical signs, results of laboratory investigations and ultrasonography were collected. Diagnostic cutoff value of quantitative indexes was derived from the receiver operating curve. Multivariate logistic regression was used to identify risk factors for AMI and formulated these risk factors into a scoring system.

Results

A total of 45 patients (42.5%) were confirmed to have AMI. Compared with other acute abdomen, AMI had significantly increased level of white blood cell (Odds ratio (OR) 16.11, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.10–235.34), red cell distribution width (OR 27.65, 95% CI 1.53–501.02), mean platelet volume (OR 16.06, 95% CI 1.48–174.50) and D-dimer (OR 42.91, 95% CI 2.56–718.09). A diagnostic score was calculated by adding points assigned to the four parameters, and a cutoff score of four best identified patients with AMI, with sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values of 97.8, 91.8, 89.8 and 98.2%, respectively.

Conclusion

This scoring system based on easily available parameters could be used as a useful tool for differentiating AMI from other acute abdomen in the emergency ward. Prospective studies with large sample remain needed for validating the results.
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Metadata
Title
A Novel Scoring System for Diagnosing Acute Mesenteric Ischemia in the Emergency Ward
Authors
Zhen Wang
Jun-Qiang Chen
Jin-lu Liu
Lei Tian
Publication date
01-08-2017
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
World Journal of Surgery / Issue 8/2017
Print ISSN: 0364-2313
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2323
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-017-3984-9

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