Background: Despite great advances in medicine, numerous available laboratory markers,
and radiological imaging, the diagnosis of acute appendicitis (AA) in some cases still …

Background: Acute appendicitis in the pediatric population remains a diagnostic challenge
for clinicians. Despite many biochemical markers, imaging modalities and scoring systems …

Background: The aim of this study is the evaluation of clinical signs and outcomes of
treatment in children under five years of age who underwent appendectomy because of …

Background The aim of this study was to investigate hyponatremia as a new biochemical
marker associated with complicated appendicitis in the pediatric population. Methods …

Background: This prospective observational study aimed to evaluate the validity of
appendicitis inflammatory response (AIR) score in differentiating advanced (perforated) from …

Background: This prospective cohort study aimed to investigate the association of
hyperbilirubinemia with perforated appendicitis in the pediatric population. Patients and …

Background Unusual clinical presentation of acute appendicitis in preschool children leads
to misdiagnosis and complications. We aimed to analyze the influence of age on clinical …

Purpose No reliably specific marker for complicated appendicitis has been identified. The
ratio of serum C-reactive protein (CRP) to albumin (ALB)(CRP/ALB ratio) is a new …

Background No reliably specific method for complicated appendicitis has been identified in
children younger than five years of age. This study aimed to analyze the independent factors …

Background Acute appendicitis (AA) is the most common surgical condition in children.
Although a higher incidence of AA in summer has been reported, the reason for this …