ArticleNorthern clinics of Istanbul2019
Evaluation of the predictive power of laboratory markers in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in the elderly.
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- A comparative study of the RIPASA and Alvarado scores in geriatric patients diagnosed with acute appendicitis.Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) · 2022Article
- Clinical-pathological features and treatment of acute appendicitis in the very elderly: an interim analysis of the FRAILESEL Italian multicentre prospective study.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2022Article
- Acute Appendicitis in the Elderly: A Literature Review on an Increasingly Frequent Surgical Problem.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
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Abstract
objectiveThe aim of this study was to analyze the predictive value of preoperative laboratory findings in acute appendicitis in geriatric patients aged >65 years.
methodsWe enrolled a total of 4121 patients. A retrospective evaluation of the demographic features was made using preoperative laboratory values such as the white blood cell (WBC), neutrophil, and lymphocyte counts; platelet counts; the mean platelet volume and bilirubin values; and postoperative pathological data of the patients from the electronic file system. The neutrophil-to-WBC and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratios were calculated. Patients were divided into two groups, as geriatric (≥65 years old, n=140) and non-geriatric (<65 years old, n=3981).
resultsThe white blood cell and lymphocyte counts, and the neutrophil-to-WBC ratio, were significantly higher in the non-geriatric group (p<0.001, p=0.013, and p=0.021, respectively). The neutrophil and platelet counts were higher in the non-geriatric group, but this difference was not statistically significant (p=0.073 and p=0.072, respectively). A higher neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio was determined in the geriatric group, but the difference was not significant (p=0.176). According to the optimumal cutoff value of 12.11×10
conclusionWBC values >12.11×10
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