Inflammatory Parameters as Predictive Factors for Complicated Appendicitis

Acute appendicitis is a major cause of acute abdomen. Although its diagnosis is clinical, it is often supported by complementary diagnostic tests. Sometimes, delay in diagnosis can lead to worsening of the clinical picture, resulting in a complicated acute appendicitis. Some series have studied some clinical and analytical parameters as possible predictors of complicated acute appendicitis.

A retrospective analysis of patients admitted for acute appendicitis and undergoing appendectomy between January 2014 and December 2017 was performed in order to assess the possible existence of preoperative analytical predictive factors for complicated acute appendicitis (such as leukocytosis, C-reactive protein and ratio between neutrophils and lymphocytes).

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Key information

Conditions

Acute Appendicitis Appendicitis Cecal Diseases Digestive System Diseases Gastroenteritis Gastrointestinal Diseases Infections Intestinal Diseases Intraabdominal Infections

Age range

18 year–99 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

all patients admitted for acute appendicitis

Exclusion criteria

excluded if no existence of dosing of all the inflammatory parameters cited above

Treatment and study plan

dosing of inflammatory parameters

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View and register the dosing of inflammatory parameters

Primary outcomes

C-reactive protein dosage

Time frame: 4 years
Leukocytosis dosage

Time frame: 4 years
Ratio between neutrophils and lymphocytes dosage

Time frame: 4 years

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Centro Hospitalar do Tâmega e Sousa

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2014
Primary completion: 2017
Study completion: 2017
First posted: Nov 10, 2021
Registry last updated: Nov 10, 2021

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