Research Article

The Most Useful Marker for the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis: Serum Amyloid-A

Volume: 7 Number: 1 January 5, 2021
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The Most Useful Marker for the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis: Serum Amyloid-A

Abstract

Objective: Leukocytosis and high CRP levels which are used in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis may be insufficient to support the diagnosis of recurrent infections in children. The objective of our study was to evaluate the Serum Amyloid A protein (SAA) levels in children with confirmed acute appendicitis and to compare the sensitivity and specificity of this marker of inflammation with WBC and CRP. Methods: Sixty nine children (27 girls, 42 boys) who were admitted to the emergency service with abdominal pain were included in the study. Patients were divided into three groups as follows; Group­I: Patients with acute abdomen was operated with pre­diagnosis of acute appendicitis; Group­II: Patients who were hospitalized with the diagnosis of acute abdominal pain, but not operated; Group C: Patients who applied to emergency service for reasons other than acute abdominal pain, and cared for amyloid levels. The blood serum SAA, ESR, CRP and WBC at first admission, 6th hours, and 24th hours were measured and compared. Results: In first admission, at the 6th and 24th hours SAA and CRP levels were significantly higher in Group­I when compared with Group­II and Group­C (p<0.001, p<0.05, respectively). There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups in terms of the WBC (p>0.07). Conclusion: SAA levels have better discriminatory value than WBC or CRP in the assessment of acute appendicitis in children. Thus, this test appears to be of higher value than the current standards of care in the diagnosis of this condition.

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Supporting Institution

Kocaeli Üniversitesi BAP Hızlı Destek

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Surgery

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

January 5, 2021

Submission Date

June 10, 2020

Acceptance Date

October 12, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 7 Number: 1

APA
Akay, M. A., Ekingen Yıldız, G., Elemen, L., Maral Kır, H., & Vural, Ç. (2021). The Most Useful Marker for the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis: Serum Amyloid-A. Kocaeli Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, 7(1), 27-31. https://izlik.org/JA36NC56LF
AMA
1.Akay MA, Ekingen Yıldız G, Elemen L, Maral Kır H, Vural Ç. The Most Useful Marker for the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis: Serum Amyloid-A. KOU Sag Bil Derg. 2021;7(1):27-31. https://izlik.org/JA36NC56LF
Chicago
Akay, Mustafa Alper, Gülşen Ekingen Yıldız, Levent Elemen, Hale Maral Kır, and Çiğdem Vural. 2021. “The Most Useful Marker for the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis: Serum Amyloid-A”. Kocaeli Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 7 (1): 27-31. https://izlik.org/JA36NC56LF.
EndNote
Akay MA, Ekingen Yıldız G, Elemen L, Maral Kır H, Vural Ç (January 1, 2021) The Most Useful Marker for the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis: Serum Amyloid-A. Kocaeli Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 7 1 27–31.
IEEE
[1]M. A. Akay, G. Ekingen Yıldız, L. Elemen, H. Maral Kır, and Ç. Vural, “The Most Useful Marker for the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis: Serum Amyloid-A”, KOU Sag Bil Derg, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 27–31, Jan. 2021, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA36NC56LF
ISNAD
Akay, Mustafa Alper - Ekingen Yıldız, Gülşen - Elemen, Levent - Maral Kır, Hale - Vural, Çiğdem. “The Most Useful Marker for the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis: Serum Amyloid-A”. Kocaeli Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 7/1 (January 1, 2021): 27-31. https://izlik.org/JA36NC56LF.
JAMA
1.Akay MA, Ekingen Yıldız G, Elemen L, Maral Kır H, Vural Ç. The Most Useful Marker for the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis: Serum Amyloid-A. KOU Sag Bil Derg. 2021;7:27–31.
MLA
Akay, Mustafa Alper, et al. “The Most Useful Marker for the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis: Serum Amyloid-A”. Kocaeli Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 7, no. 1, Jan. 2021, pp. 27-31, https://izlik.org/JA36NC56LF.
Vancouver
1.Mustafa Alper Akay, Gülşen Ekingen Yıldız, Levent Elemen, Hale Maral Kır, Çiğdem Vural. The Most Useful Marker for the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis: Serum Amyloid-A. KOU Sag Bil Derg [Internet]. 2021 Jan. 1;7(1):27-31. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA36NC56LF