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This study aims to evaluate the diagnostic performance of serum lipase measurements and assess if a combined protocol with CT improves accuracy for pancreatic trauma.

July 11, 2026Turkish Journal of BiochemistryOpen Access

Diagnostic accuracy of serial serum lipase measurements in blunt pancreatic trauma: a prospective evaluation integrated with early computed tomography

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MSMehmet Necmeddin SutaşırMinistry of Health BABanu ArslanSağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi EAErtuğrul AltınbilekUniversity of Health Science

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Prospective evaluation finds that combining lipase measurements with CT enhances diagnostic accuracy in trauma cases, indicating better detection methods.

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This study aims to evaluate the diagnostic performance of serum lipase measurements and assess if a combined protocol with CT improves accuracy for pancreatic trauma.
Prospective study at a Level III trauma center involving 300 patients with abdominal trauma.
Serum amylase and lipase measured at admission and 6 hours later if initial levels were normal.
Contrast-enhanced CT was used as the reference standard for injury grading using the AAST injury score.
Confirmed pancreatic injury in 9.3% of cases, predominantly moderate-to-high grade (61%).
Lipase showed higher diagnostic accuracy than amylase (AUC 0.89 vs. 0.74, p<0.001).
6-h lipase measurements increased sensitivity to 92.3%, identifying an additional 11.5% of injuries.

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Sutaşır et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a51de38c18d7f28ca5002ba https://doi.org/10.1515/tjb-2025-0538

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Prospective evaluation finds that combining lipase measurements with CT enhances diagnostic accuracy in trauma cases, indicating better detection methods.

Diagnostic accuracy of serial serum lipase measurements in blunt pancreatic trauma: a prospective evaluation integrated with early computed tomography

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Diagnostic accuracy of serial serum lipase measurements in blunt pancreatic trauma: a prospective evaluation integrated with early computed tomography

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