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[Cytokines in the diagnosis of peritoneal inflammation]
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Diagnosing peritoneal inflammation early can be challenging. Measuring cytokines like PCT and IL-6 can aid in diagnosing secondary peritonitis and tertiary peritonitis, especially in postoperative cases.
Area of Science:
- Medical diagnostics
- Biochemistry
Background:
- Early diagnosis of peritoneal inflammation is often difficult due to unclear clinical signs.
- Numerous laboratory markers exist to describe inflammatory processes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the diagnostic value of cytokines in identifying peritoneal inflammation.
- To compare the diagnostic impact of clinical examination versus plasma cytokine levels.
Main Methods:
- Clinical examination of patients.
- Measurement of plasma concentrations of inflammation-promoting cytokines, including Procalcitonin (PCT) and Interleukin-6 (IL-6).
Main Results:
- Clinical examination is the primary method for diagnosing secondary peritonitis.
- Elevated PCT and IL-6 levels can corroborate clinical findings in secondary peritonitis.
- Dynamic monitoring of cytokines is crucial for diagnosing postoperative peritonitis.
- Laboratory findings are key for diagnosing tertiary peritonitis.
Conclusions:
- Cytokine measurements, particularly PCT and IL-6, offer valuable support in diagnosing peritoneal inflammation.
- The diagnostic approach differs for secondary and tertiary peritonitis, with laboratory markers playing a definitive role in the latter.
Abstract:
Early diagnosis of peritoneal inflammation in the initial stage with equivocal clinical manifestations is not always simple. At present there are in the literature many new laboratory indicators which to a different extent describe the inflammatory process. In the present paper the authors focused attention on the practical importance of the use of cytokines in the diagnosis of peritoneal inflammations. They compare the diagnostic impact of clinical examination as compared with assessed plasma concentrations of inflammation promoting cytokines. The authors maintain that the diagnosis of secondary peritonitis is based on the clinical examination of the patient. Elevated values of PCT or IL-6 can support this clinical conclusion. In postoperative peritonitis dynamic investigation of cytokines is important. The diagnosis of tertiary peritonitis is based on laboratory findings.