Acute Appendicitis: The Influence of C-reactive Protein and Leucocytes on Clinical Decision-making

Odense University Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Acute Appendicitis

Treatments: Other: Clinical descision making

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02304653

12-132020

Details and patient eligibility

About

Aim: To investigate if the results of CRP and leucocytes had any positive or negative influence on the surgeon's decision-making when handling patients with suspected AA.

Full description

A prospective observational cohort study including patients (≥15 years of age) admitted on suspicion of AA. The surgeons were instructed to perform their physical examination and register whether they found the patient more or less than 50% likely to have AA. Thereafter, the surgeons had to assess the blood results and reevaluate their diagnosis. The surgeon's diagnosis before and after was compared to the final diagnosis defined by surgical findings or follow up. Gold standard was any degree of appendicitis on histology.

Enrollment: 226 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 15+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Acutae abdominal pain Suspect for acute appendicites