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The clinical assessment of appendicitis remains challenging, especially between genders and across age groups. Negative appendicectomy rates (NARs) can be as high as 43% and are significantly higher in the… Click to show full abstract
The clinical assessment of appendicitis remains challenging, especially between genders and across age groups. Negative appendicectomy rates (NARs) can be as high as 43% and are significantly higher in the female population. Evidence suggests blood markers such as white blood cell count (WBC) and C‐reactive protein have poor predictive value. There is a lack of regional data assessing workup and outcomes following laparoscopic appendicectomy.
Keywords:
surgery;
diagnosis acute;
following laparoscopic;
outcomes following;
appendicitis
Journal Title: ANZ Journal of Surgery
Year Published: 2019
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Journal Title: ANZ Journal of Surgery
Year Published: 2019
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