Abstract:Background: Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is one of the tools to differentiate complicated and uncomplicated acute appendicitis (AA) preoperatively. However there is a considerable difference in the cutoff values of NLR in different studies. This study aimed to establish a cutoff value of NLR to distinguish complicated AA from uncomplicated AA preoperatively at our center.
Methods: This was a prospective observational study conducted over 2 years from January 2017 to December 2019 in the department of… Show more
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