Diagnostic value of drain amylase for detecting intrathoracic leakage after esophagectomy

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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 14, 2015; 21(30): 9118-9125
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Table 3 Diagnostic value of drain amylase

Time of measurement	AUC	Cut-off (IU/L)	Sensitivity	Specificity	RR
Per postoperative day
POD 1	0.672	350	21.4	95.6	3.5^a
POD 2	0.676	200	26.4	95.7	4.0^a
POD 3	0.685	160	35.7	94.0	4.4^a
Any POD
Same cut-off as Machens et al[17]		600	53.3	97.3	9.0^a
Most accurate in our cohort		1900	53.3	98.7	10.2^a

Values are presented as international units per liter or as percentages.

^aP < 0.05 vs control. POD: Postoperative day; AUC: Area under the curve; RR: Risk ratio.

Citation: Berkelmans GH, Kouwenhoven EA, Smeets BJ, Weijs TJ, Silva Corten LC, van Det MJ, Nieuwenhuijzen GA, Luyer MD. Diagnostic value of drain amylase for detecting intrathoracic leakage after esophagectomy. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(30): 9118-9125
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i30.9118