Blood cell indices as predictors of complicated appendicitis: A diagnostic study

Background: Appendicitis in children is associated with diagnostic complexity leading to delayed diagnosis. Such delays risk progression to complicated appendicitis. This study investigates the potential of cellular indices, including neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), derived neutrophil-to-lymph...

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Main Authors: Julio César Moreno-Alfonso, Ada Molina Caballero, María Concepción Yárnoz Irazábal, Alberto Pérez Martínez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Open
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949711623000692