Risk Factors of Failure of Conservative Treatment in Acute Non Complicated Appendicitis
From this study, it can be concluded that patients who meet the following criteria are more likely to fail expectant management and thus should not be considered for the NOM of uncomplicated acute appendicitis. These include the duration of symptoms before presenting to a surgical emergency , the presence of fever within 24 hours of presenting to a surgical emergency, TLC cells/dL, CRP mg/L, appendix diameter mm, modified Alvarado score , and adult appendicitis score .
Male or female patients é diagnosis of acute appendicitis . [+1]
complicated AA (appendicolith, perforation, peri appendicular abscess or suspici... [+10]