Validity of Appendicitis Inflammatory Response Score in Distinguishing Perforated from Non-Perforated Appendicitis in Children

• Main Authors: Zenon Pogorelić (Author), Jakov Mihanović (Author), Stipe Ninčević (Author), Bruna Lukšić (Author), Sara Elezović Baloević (Author), Ozren Polašek (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: This prospective observational study aimed to evaluate the validity of appendicitis inflammatory response (AIR) score in differentiating advanced (perforated) from simple (non-perforated) appendicitis in pediatric patients. Methods: A single-center prospective cross-sectional study was c...