Usefulness of serum sodium levels as a novel marker for predicting acute appendicitis severity: a retrospective cohort study

Usefulness of serum sodium levels as a novel marker for predicting acute appendicitis severity: a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background Early and accurate preoperative diagnosis of complicated appendicitis mandates the identification of new markers. The aim of this study is to determine whether preoperative serum sodium levels are useful for predicting the severity of acute appendicitis. Methods We retrospectivel...

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Main Authors: Bruno Messias, Isabella Cubas, Caio Oliveira, Flavia Hashimoto, Erica Mocchetti, Tania Ichinose, Jaques Waisberg, Marcelo A. F. Ribeiro Junior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-10-01
Series:BMC Surgery
Subjects:
Acute appendicitis
Hyponatremia
Appendectomy
Complicated appendicitis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-023-02224-y

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