Diagnostic value of biochemical markers in prediction of perforation in acute appendicitis: a cross-sectional study
The diagnostic value of the CRP, total bilirubin, and conjugated bilirubin levels was strong and significant when used in combination rather than their individual performance in the diagnosis of perforated acute appendicitis.
Authors
- Manu Devkota
- Ayush Tamang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3545-4841)
- Niranjan Thapa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9043-3368)
- Bishnu Deep Pathak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0811-8316)
- Sunil Basukala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9853-3160)
- Suman Gurung
- Arabinda Mohan Bhattarai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8143-4235)
- Oshan Shrestha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8655-9168)
- Kshitij Mehta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5764-0274)
Institutions
- Nepalese Army Institute of Health Services (NP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Medicine and Surgery
- Published
- 2024-09-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/ms9.0000000000002547
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.69