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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>2444-054X</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Cirugía y cirujanos]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Cir. cir.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2444-054X</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Academia Mexicana de Cirugía A.C.]]></publisher-name>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S2444-054X2019000100045</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.24875/ciru.18000420</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Valor predictivo de la procalcitonina para la necesidad de cirugía y la presencia de isquemia y necrosis en pacientes con obstrucción del intestino delgado]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Predictive value of procalcitonin for the need of surgery and the presence of ischemia and necrosis in patients with small bowel obstruction]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Evaristo-Méndez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Gerardo]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Gallegos-Sierra]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Cuauhtly]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Cruz-Temores]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Salvador De La]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto de Seguridad y Servicios Sociales de los Trabajadores del Estado Hospital Regional Dr. Valentín Gómez Farías Departamento de Cirugía General]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Zapopan Jalisco]]></addr-line>
<country>México</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>02</month>
<year>2019</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>02</month>
<year>2019</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>87</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<fpage>45</fpage>
<lpage>52</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2444-054X2019000100045&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2444-054X2019000100045&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2444-054X2019000100045&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen  Objetivo: El propósito de este estudio de cohorte prospectivo fue evaluar si las concentraciones séricas de procalcitonina (PCT) predicen la necesidad de cirugía y la presencia de isquemia o necrosis (I/N) en la obstrucción del intestino delgado.  Método: De 54 pacientes incluidos, se realizó manejo conservador en 31 (grupo no quirúrgico) y laparotomía exploradora en 23 (grupo quirúrgico). El valor de referencia de la PCT fue entre 0.10 y 0.50 ng/ml.  Resultados: Los valores de PCT fueron mayores en el grupo quirúrgico (7.05 ± 7.03 ng/ml) que en el no quirúrgico (0.37 ± 0.63 ng/ml), y en los pacientes con I/N (10.06 ± 7.07 ng/ml) que en aquellos sin I/N (1.52 ± 1.45 ng/ml). En la curva COR (Característica Operativa del Receptor), el área bajo la curva fue 0.91 para la necesidad de cirugía y 0.93 para la I/N. La PCT &#8805; 0.80 ng/ml obtuvo las mejores sensibilidad y especificidad para una cirugía, y &#8805; 1.95 ng/ml para I/N. La PCT también fue un predictor independiente para estos eventos.  Conclusiones: Los valores de PCT permiten reconocer la necesidad de cirugía y la presencia de I/N en la obstrucción del intestino delgado. Son necesarios estudios adicionales para reafirmar o invalidar nuestros hallazgos.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract  Introduction: The purpose of this prospective cohort study was to evaluate whether serum procalcitonin (PCT) levels predict the need for surgery and the presence of ischemia and/or necrosis (I/N) in small bowel obstruction.  Method: Of 54 patients included, conservative management was performed in 31 (non-surgical group) and an exploratory laparotomy in 23 (surgical group). The reference value of the PCT was between 0.10 and 0.50 ng/mL.  Results: PCT levels were higher in the surgical group (7.05 ± 7.03 ng/mL) than in the non-surgical (0.37 ± 0.63 ng/mL), and in patients with I/N (10.06 ± 7.07 ng/mL) than without I/N (1.52 ± 1.45 ng/mL). In the ROC curve, the area under the curve was 0.91 for the need for surgery and 0.93 for I/N. PCT &#8805; 0.80 ng/mL had the best sensitivity and specificity for surgery and &#8805; 1.95 ng/mL for I/N. PCT was also an independent predictor for these events.  Conclusions: The levels of PCT can recognize the need for surgery and the presence of I/N in small bowel obstruction. Additional studies are needed to affirm or invalidate our findings.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Procalcitonina]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Cirugía]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Isquemia]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Necrosis]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Obstrucción de intestino delgado]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Procalcitonin]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Surgery]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Ischemia]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Necrosis]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Small bowel obstruction]]></kwd>
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