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Table 2 Leak Results (for those receiving a MBE without a diverting ostomy)

From: The efficacy of intraoperative methylene blue enemas to assess the integrity of a colonic anastomosis

 

Positive POL #

Negative POL #

Total #

Positive IOL

0

10

10

Negative IOL #

7

197

204

Total #

7 (3%)

207

214

  1. MBE ability to predict a POL: Sensitivity = 0/(0+7) = 0; Specificity = 197/(197+10) = 95%; Pos. Pred. Value = 0/(0+10) = 0; Neg. Pred. Value = 197/(197+7) = 97%
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BMC Surgery

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