Magyar sebészet
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Predicting outcome in critical care remains difficult. One factor making the task difficult is, that the time elapsed between the onset of symptoms and admission to the intensive care unit is often unknown. The aim of this study is to evaluate the early course and predictive value of organ dysfunction monitored by Multiple Organ Dysfunction Score (MODS) and serum procalcitonin (PCT), microalbuminuria (M:Cr) following oesophageal tumor resection. ⋯ The PaO2/FiO2 ratio gave clear differentiation between survivors and non-survivors. It seems to be a sensitive measurement for predicting outcome following oesophagectomy. Routine measurement of serum PCT in the postoperative period may help predicting outcome but further studies are required.