The Utility of Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio as a Severity Predictor of Acute Appendicitis, Length of Hospital Stay and Postoperative Complication Rates

E. Kelly, Michael; Khan, Asif; Riaz, Mudassar; Bolger, Jarlath; Bennani, Fidal; Khan, Waqar; Waldron, Ronan; Khan, Iqbal; Barry, Kevin

doi:10.1159/000440818

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The Utility of Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio as a Severity Predictor of Acute Appendicitis, Length of Hospital Stay and Postoperative Complication Rates

Published in Digestive Surgery • Jan 1, 2015

Authors:

Michael E. Kelly

Asif Khan

Mudassar Riaz

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Numerous screening tools have been reported to aid in diagnosing appendicitis, but have poor severity prediction and lack accurate estimation of postoperative complications or total length of hospital stay (LOS). AIM: This study aims at evaluating the utility of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ...

Subject

Medicine

Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio

Appendicitis

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