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01-02-2011 | Poster presentation
Biochemical and hematological parameters (including thromboelastography) differ in patients with sepsis and SIRS after esophagectomy
Authors:
M Durila, J Bronský, T Haruštiak, A Pazdro, M Pechová, K Cvachovec
Published in:
Critical Care
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Special Issue 1/2011
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Excerpt
Early diagnosis of sepsis and its differentiation from non-infective SIRS is very important. The links between inflammation and coagulation play an important role in the SIRS/sepsis process. We investigated hematological and biochemical parameters (including thromboelastography (TEG)) in patients after surgical resection of esophagus. The aim of our project was to find out whether there are any changes in these parameters that could help in differentiation between SIRS and sepsis. …