Predictive values of Alvarado score, serum C-reactive protein, and white blood cell count in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis: a prospective study
Abstract Background The diagnosis of acute appendicitis in children is quite challenging as the rate of negative appendectomy varies between 15 and 57%. Increased utilization of imaging diagnostic facilities in advanced countries seems to have reduced the incidence of operating on normal appendix to...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2021-03-01
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| Series: | Annals of Pediatric Surgery |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s43159-021-00074-y |