Abstract

PURPOSE: Lactate has been evaluated as a prognostic tool utilized in early goal directed therapy. An end product of anaerobic metabolism, it is associated with mortality in shock states. Accordingly, the objective of this study was to determine if increased serum lactate levels portend a worse outcome in acute intestinal infarction.

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