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Aug 2026
Preoperative Inflammatory Markers and Sonographic Free Peritoneal Fluid in Relation to Histopathologically Confirmed Appendiceal Perforation in Children: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Background/Objectives: Distinguishing perforated from non-perforated appendicitis preoperatively is difficult, and routine scores diagnose appendicitis rather than grade severity. We examined whether two inflammatory markers and one sonographic sign, combined in a model, discriminate between perforated and non-perforat...
Paul Tchouala Tchakoute, Răzvan Roșca, A. Iuhas et al.
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