Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	12451
Country	Japan

Received	2014-07-09 17:45
Peer-Review Started	2014-07-09 18:08
To Make the First Decision	2014-08-06 17:19
Return for Revision	2014-08-14 08:20
Revised	2014-08-27 20:05
Second Decision	2014-10-15 07:43
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2014-10-15 08:14
Articles in Press	2014-10-15 08:26
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Typeset the Manuscript	2015-01-25 16:55
Publish the Manuscript Online	2015-02-09 17:58

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Computed tomography attenuation values of ascites are helpful to predict perforation site
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Ryo Seishima, Koji Okabayashi, Hirotoshi Hasegawa, Masashi Tsuruta, Hiroki Hoshino, Toru Yamada and Yuko Kitagawa
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Corresponding Author	Koji Okabayashi, MD, Department of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinano-machi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 1608582, Japan. okabayashikoji@gmail.com
Key Words	Perforation site prediction; Gastrointestinal perforation; Computed tomography attenuation value; Ascites; Volume rendering method
Core Tip	In gastrointestinal (GI) perforations, the prediction of perforation sites is important for surgeons in planning for intensive perioperative care of fatally ill patients. Although multi-detector row computed tomography (CT) continues to gain further acceptance as a diagnostic tool, more precise identification of the perforation site is required in clinical practice. We show that the CT attenuation values of ascites in patients with GI perforations could simply and objectively predict perforation sites and are useful in predicting postoperative complications, particularly in cases in which perforation sites are difficult to predict by CT findings alone.
Publish Date	2015-02-09 17:58
Citation	Seishima R, Okabayashi K, Hasegawa H, Tsuruta M, Hoshino H, Yamada T, Kitagawa Y. Computed tomography attenuation values of ascites are helpful to predict perforation site. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(5): 1573-1579
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i5/1573.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i5.1573

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