Neudecker J, Junghans T, Ziemer S, Raue W, Schwenk W. Influence of the sampling technique on the measurement of peritoneal fibrinolytic activity.
THE EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY = ACTA CHIRURGICA 2003;
168:635-40. [PMID:
12699102 DOI:
10.1080/11024150201680012]
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE
To establish the influence of the peritoneal sampling technique on the measurement of fibrinolytic capacity.
DESIGN
Clinical study.
SETTING
University hospital, Germany.
SUBJECTS
40 peritoneal biopsy specimens were taken from 10 patients who were having elective colorectal resections.
INTERVENTIONS
Peritoneal biopsy specimens were taken either with a biopsy punch (n = 20) or manually with forceps and scissors (n = 20).
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES
Extent of agreement in fibrinolytic activities between specimens taken with biopsy punch and manually. Major endpoint-peritoneal tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) activity. Minor endpoints-peritoneal tissue plasminogen activator concentration, and concentration and activity of plasminogen activator inhibitior type 1 (PAT-1).
RESULTS
Intra-assay agreement and the extent of agreement between the groups were evaluated by the method of Bland and Altman. Correlation of repeated measurements of t-PA and PAI-1 concentrations and activities from the same sample using the same ELISA kit was high (r = 0.93-0.99, p < 0.01). t-PA activities and concentrations between the groups correlated poorly (r= 0.60 and 0.66, p < 0.01) while no correlation at all was seen for PAI-1 concentration and activity between the groups (r = 0.6 and 0.1, p = 0.2 and 0.9). The mean differences between the groups ranged from -27% to -4.8%.
CONCLUSION
The sampling technique considerably affects the measurement of peritoneal fibrinolytic activity.
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