Validity of predictive factors of acute complicated appendicitis

Our previous retrospective study revealed the three preoperative predictors of complicated appendicitis (perforated or gangrenous appendicitis), which are body temperature ≥37.4 °C, C-reactive protein ≥4.7 mg/...

Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - September 26, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Yuki Imaoka, Toshiyuki Itamoto, Yuji Takakura, Takahisa Suzuki, Satoshi Ikeda and Takashi Urushihara Source Type: research