Open AccessOptimal Timing to Assess Drain Amylase Concentration after Elective Gastrectomy
Author(s) -
Tomoyuki Wakahara,
Kiyonori Kanemitsu,
Susumu Miura,
Shinobu Tsuchida,
Takeshi Iwasaki,
Mitsuru Sasako
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of gastric cancer/daehan wiam haghoeji
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.806
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2093-5641
pISSN - 1598-1320
DOI - 10.5230/jgc.2021.21.e1
Subject(s) - medicine , gastrectomy , amylase , gastroenterology , multivariate analysis , cancer , surgery , enzyme , biochemistry , chemistry
While the amylase concentration of the drainage fluid (dAmy) has been reported to be a predictor of postoperative pancreas-related complications (PPRC), the optimal timing for its measurement has not been fully investigated.