Diagnostic accuracy of urinary intestinal fatty acid binding protein in detecting colorectal anastomotic leakage.

Victor D PlatJ P M DerikxA C JongenK NielsenD J A SonneveldJ J C TersteegR M P H CrollaD A van DamH A CenseT G J de MeijJ B TuynmanN K H de BoerF Daams

Published in: Techniques in coloproctology (2020)

Levels of urinary I-FABP and urinary I-FABP/creatinine were significantly elevated in patients with confirmed AL following colorectal surgery, suggesting their potential as a non-invasive biomarker for colorectal anastomotic leakage.

Keyphrases

binding protein
fatty acid
rectal cancer
uric acid
risk assessment