SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POST-OPERATIVE LEAK DETECTION

摘要

The present invention relates a system that can detect a post-operative leak and a related method of use. An amylase detector that includes a sensor can detect a presence of amylase in a fluid secretion from an abdominal organ in a patient's body. The presence of amylase is indicative of the post-operative leak because, while amylase is common in the digestive tract, amylase is not normally found in the abdominal cavity. The amylase detector can alert a monitoring device external to the patient's body of the presence of amylase in the fluid secretion.