Publications by authors named "Annemarie A van Bijnen Ing"
Background: Diagnosis of acute appendicitis (AA) remains a surgical dilemma, with negative appendectomy rates of 5% to 40% and perforation suggestive for late operative intervention in 5% to 30%. The aim of this study is to evaluate new plasma markers, representing early neutrophil activation, to improve diagnostic accuracy in patients suspected for AA.
Materials And Methods: Fifty-one patients who underwent surgery for AA were included (male-female = 28:23), and blood was sampled.