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Peritonitis‐associated hyperlactatemia for evaluating mortality in secondary peritonitis
Author(s) -
Negi Ravikanta,
Bhardwaj Sushma,
Singh Simrandeep,
Gupta Seema,
Kaushik Robin
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
anz journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.426
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 1445-1433
DOI - 10.1111/ans.16278
Subject(s) - medicine , hyperlactatemia , mechanical ventilation , peritonitis , sepsis , mortality rate , surgery
Abstract Background In sepsis, lactate measurements correlate with mortality; however, the role of lactate in predicting mortality in patients of secondary peritonitis is not yet fully established. Methods Data were maintained prospectively on 224 patients of secondary peritonitis over a period of 10 years. Arterial lactate measurements were performed twice in each patient – once, initially on admission (AL I ) and the other, 24 h after surgery (AL 24 ); from these values, percentage lactate clearance was calculated. These lactate indices and other demographic factors were correlated with mortality. Results Overall mortality was 16.07% (36 patients) and morbidity was 63.39% (pulmonary complications commonest); preoperative lactate (more than 2.35 mmol/L), 24‐h postoperative lactate (more than 2.05 mmol/L), need for vasopressors and mechanical ventilation independently correlated with morbidity and mortality. A simple prognostic scale constructed using cut‐off values of AL I , AL 24 , need for vasopressor support and mechanical ventilation showed a sensitivity of 97.22% and specificity of 52.13% for predicting mortality. Conclusion Preoperative and postoperative arterial lactate levels, need for vasopressors and mechanical ventilation, are independent predictors of mortality. Using these parameters, it may be possible to identify high risk patients that can benefit from early, goal directed therapy to reduce the mortality of secondary peritonitis.