Reliability of Leukocytosis in Diagnosing Acute Appendicitis.

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dc.contributor.authorPanjabrao, Vaidya, Vikramen_US
dc.contributor.authorLamture, Yashwant R.en_US
dc.contributor.authorRamteke, Harshalen_US
dc.contributor.authorMundada, Adityaen_US
dc.contributor.authorGajbhiye, Varshaen_US
dc.contributor.authorYeola, Minakshien_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-11-18T10:18:30Z
dc.date.available2020-11-18T10:18:30Z
dc.date.issued2020-08
dc.description.abstractAcute appendicitis is a frequently encountered surgical disease. Detection is difficult even with imaging and blood investigations. Total leukocyte count is a promising investigation. Its role in the confirmation of acute appendicitis is investigated and analysed in the present study. MethodsPatients having acute appendicitis treated by surgical intervention (appendicectomy) were included in the study. The leukocyte count measured before surgery was compared with histopathology findings of the appendix. Parameters of diagnostic accuracy of leukocytosis were measured by standard formulae. ResultsThe sensitivity and specificity of leucocytosis were found to be 76 percent and 12.5 percent respectively. The positive predictive value and negative predictive value of leucocytosis was 65 percent and 20 percent respectively. Overall diagnostic accuracy was 56 percent. The results were compared with histopathology of acute appendicitis. ConclusionsLeukocytosis is a helpful investigation to support the diagnosis of acute appendicitis.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Surgery, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Wardha, Maharashtra, India.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Surgery, Datta Meghe Medical College, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Surgery, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Wardha, Maharashtra, India.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Surgery, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Wardha, Maharashtra, India.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Pharmacology, Datta Meghe Medical College, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Surgery, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Wardha, Maharashtra, India.en_US
dc.identifier.citationPanjabrao Vaidya Vikram, Lamture Yashwant R., Ramteke Harshal, Mundada Aditya, Gajbhiye Varsha, Yeola Minakshi. Reliability of Leukocytosis in Diagnosing Acute Appendicitis.. Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences. 2020 Aug; 9(32): 2274-2278en_US
dc.identifier.issn2278-4802
dc.identifier.issn2278-4748
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/215074
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherAkshantala Enterprises Private Limiteden_US
dc.relation.issuenumber32en_US
dc.relation.volume9en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org//10.14260/jemds/2020/493en_US
dc.subjectLeukocytosisen_US
dc.subjectGangrene of Appendixen_US
dc.subjectNegative Appendectomyen_US
dc.titleReliability of Leukocytosis in Diagnosing Acute Appendicitis.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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