Diagnostic Value of C-reactive Protein in Complicated Appendicitis
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Diagnostic Value of C-reactive Protein in Complicated Appendicitis
PURPOSE Early detection of appendicitis has increased due to development of computed tomography and ultrasonography, yet we are frequently meeting complicated appendicitis, including perforation, abscess and a gangrenous appendicitis due to delayed diagnosis. For that reason, we want to evaluate predictive factors for the complicated appendicitis. METHODS A total of 128 patients with appendic...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Korean Society of Coloproctology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 2093-7822
DOI: 10.3393/jksc.2011.27.3.122