2019
DOI: 10.18203/2349-2902.isj20195979
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Can preoperative serum lactate dehydrogenase levels predict postoperative pulmonary complication following an emergency abdominal surgery? An observational study

Abstract: Background: Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPC) are one of the commonest complications following gastrointestinal surgery. They lead to increase in morbidity and mortality. Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) is an enzyme present in essentially all major organ systems. Studies have shown measurement of its activity levels and its isoenzyme pattern may provide additional information about lung and pulmonary endothelial cell injury. The objectives of the present study were to study the levels of serum LDH in pat… Show more

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