Background: Acute appendicitis is a frequently encountered surgical emergency. Despite
several scoring systems, the possibility of delayed diagnosis persists. In addition, a delayed …

This study aimed to examine the ability of serum total bilirubin (STB) to discriminate between
complicated and uncomplicated paediatric acute appendicitis (PAA). We conducted a …

(1) Background: Among all possible causes, foreign bodies are the rarest cause of
appendicitis in the pediatric population. In the majority of cases, ingested foreign bodies …

The aim of this study is to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of leucine-rich α-2-glycoprotein 1
(LRG1) in saliva as a novel biomarker for acute appendicitis in the pediatric population …

Background: Appendectomy is still the standard treatment for acute appendicitis in the
majority of centers. Despite all available diagnostic tools, the rates of negative …

Introduction The diagnostic performance of capillary ketonemia (CK) has been previously
evaluated in context of pediatric acute gastroenteritis. To our knowledge, there is no …

Background Early and accurate preoperative diagnosis of complicated appendicitis
mandates the identification of new markers. The aim of this study is to determine whether …

Objective: Finding a reliable preoperative predictor of complicated acute appendicitis (AA)
has been a challenging diagnostic problem. The present study aimed to identify potential …

OBJECTIVE: Some studies suggest that serum sodium level may decrease at a greater
degree in complicated acute appendicitis (CA) because of the increased severity of …

Background: The literature regarding alterations in the coagulation profile in pediatric acute
appendicitis (PAA) is scarce and mainly limited to retrospective studies. Evidence on the …