Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio as a predictor of acute appendicitis.

Kahramanca, Sahin; Ozgehan, Gülay; Seker, Duray; Ismail Gökce, Emre; Seker, Gaye; Tunç, Gündüz; Küçükpınar, Tevfik; Kargıcı, Hülagü

doi:10.5505/tjtes.2014.20688

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Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio as a predictor of acute appendicitis.

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Sahin Kahramanca

Gülay Ozgehan

Duray Seker

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Accurately diagnosing appendicitis can be difficult. This retrospective study aimed to evaluate the ability of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) to predict acute appendicitis pre-operatively and to differentiate between simple and complicated appendicitis. METHODS: A database of 1...

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