An umbrella systematic review of drain fluid analysis in colorectal surgery for the detection of anastomotic leak: Not yet ready to translate research studies into clinical practice.
David A ClarkDaniel SteffensMichael J SolomonPublished in: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (2021)
The majority of BMs show inconsistent threshold values and are in the experimental stage. A number are not readily available for adoption into routine clinical practice. Most do not state a cut-off value to be considered as diagnostic.