Low values of central venous oxygen saturation (ScvO2) during surgery and anastomotic leak of abdominal trauma patients

Abstract Background There is a well known relationship between hypoperfusion and postoperative complications like anastomotic leak. No studies have been done addressing this relationship in the context of abdominal trauma surgery. Central venous oxygen saturation is an important hypoperfusion marker...

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Main Authors: Andres Isaza-Restrepo, Jose F. Moreno-Mejia, Juan S. Martin-Saavedra, Milciades Ibañez-Pinilla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:World Journal of Emergency Surgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13017-017-0139-0