Ascitic fluid amylase-to-serum amylase ratio to predict pancreatic duct leaks causing ascites
Patients with a fluid to serum amylase ratio of at least 6.89 should be considered high risk for pancreatic leak with consideration to proceed directly to ERCP.
Authors
- Klaus Mönkemüller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1434-9348)
- Paul Yeaton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1872-7377)
- Varun Kesar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2422-0249)
- Patrick Okolo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0928-7303)
- Ahmed Ali Al Qaffas
- Peter Darwin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3049-393X)
- Reid Wasserman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4211-2046)
Institutions
- University of Maryland, Baltimore (US)
- Carilion Clinic (US)
- Virginia Tech (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Revista de Gastroenterología del Perú
- Published
- 2024-12-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.47892/rgp.2024.444.1807
- Primary Topic
- Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00