ArticleJournal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
Role of Ultrasonography and Inflammatory Markers in Predicting Complicated Appendicitis.
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- Ultrasound and computed tomography in differentiating between simple and complicated appendicitis in pediatric patients.Pediatric surgery international · 2024Pooled it
- Preoperative Inflammatory Markers and Sonographic Free Peritoneal Fluid in Relation to Histopathologically Confirmed Appendiceal Perforation in Children: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Validation of Pediatric Appendicitis Score in Suspected Acute Appendicitis.Indian pediatrics · 2026Article
- Differentiating Uncomplicated From Complicated Acute Appendicitis in Paediatric Patients With C-Reactive Protein and Imaging Findings-A Retrospective Single Centre Study in 1149 Patients.Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) · 2026Article
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Abstract
Aim: The aim is to compare the diagnostic accuracy of laboratory investigations and ultrasonography (USG) in distinguishing complicated appendicitis (C-AA) from uncomplicated appendicitis (UC-AA). Materials and Methods: Forty-six children who underwent appendicectomy at our center between November 2018 and July 2020 were included. Based on intraoperative findings, they were divided into two groups - complicated (perforated, gangrenous, or associated with fecal peritonitis; Results: At admission, the mean values for total leukocyte count (TLC) (16090.56 vs. 11739.29 per mm Conclusion: Combining laboratory data with sonological findings significantly improves the predictive value for differentiating C-AA from UC-AA and can help decide operative approach and prognosticating.
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