Predictive Value of Neutrophil Count for Postoperative Complications in Children after Surgery of Perforated Appendicitis

Marjanovic Vesna; Budic Ivana; Jankovic-Velickovic Ljubinka; Stevic Marija; Kostic Milos; Simic Dusica

doi:10.2478/rrlm-2021-0008

Romanian Journal of Laboratory Medicine (Jan 2021)

Predictive Value of Neutrophil Count for Postoperative Complications in Children after Surgery of Perforated Appendicitis

Marjanovic Vesna,
Budic Ivana,
Jankovic-Velickovic Ljubinka,
Stevic Marija,
Kostic Milos,
Simic Dusica

Affiliations

Marjanovic Vesna: Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nis, Serbia
Budic Ivana: Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nis, Serbia
Jankovic-Velickovic Ljubinka: Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nis, Serbia
Stevic Marija: Department of Surgery with Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Serbia
Kostic Milos: Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nis, Serbia
Simic Dusica: Department of Surgery with Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Serbia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rrlm-2021-0008
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 29, no. 1
pp. 77 – 84

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Introduction: Perforated appendicitis (PA) in children is associated with a considerable risk for postoperative complications (POCs) such as wound infection and intra-abdominal abscess.

Published in Romanian Journal of Laboratory Medicine

ISSN: 2284-5623 (Online)
Publisher: Sciendo
Country of publisher: Poland
LCC subjects: Medicine
Website: https://sciendo.com/journal/RRLM

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