Role of Immature Granulocyte Count and Percentage in The Differential Diagnosis of Appendicitis

Objective: Acute appendicitis is one of the most important and widely performed emergent surgery in pediatric practice. Diagnosis children more challenging compared to adults. The immature granulocyte percentage (IG%) recently investigated laboratory parameter for detection inflammation severity adult population . aim study was determination IG count role early acute appendicitis. Materials Methods: data patients who applied Emergency Room with complaint abdominal pain were operated a pre-operative diagnosis between January 2021 December 2022 retrospectively reviewed from hospital records. Patients under 18 years, due have hemogram included study. Results: One hundred eight Fourty-eight group, 9 perforated 53 control group. mean % 0.31±0.37 0.96±5.1 group patients, respectively. No significant difference found terms number percentage. statistically IG%. Conclusion: IG% did not provide any additional benefit conclusive biomarker clinician A combination anamnesis, physical examination test remains gold standard