Why the study?
Because morbidity increases with age when perforation occurs and not all patients need emergency surgery, effective factors for predicting perforated appendicitis across age groups are needed.
Do delta neutrophil index and symptomatic time predict perforated appendicitis in patients with acute appendicitis?
Population
542 appendicitis patients who underwent surgery at Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital
Comparison
Simple appendicitis (431 subjects) vs perforation (111 subjects)
Design
Retrospective study
Authors
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May aid preoperative perforation risk stratification in appendicitis; observational data leaves open prospective validation before practice change.
Do delta neutrophil index and symptomatic time predict perforated appendicitis in patients with acute appendicitis?
The delta neutrophil index combined with symptomatic time is an effective predictor of perforated appendicitis, which can help determine the need for emergency surgery.
Kim et al. (2021) studied this question.
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