Diagnostic Value Of Serum Urea, Creatinine, Sodium And Potassium For Complicated Appendicitis - A One Year Retrospective Study.

Background: Acute appendicitis is a common surgical emergency and if complicated, manifesting as abscess, perforation, suppurative or gangrenous appendicitis, carries significant morbidity and mortality. Its early preoperative diagnosis can improve outcome in patients and reduce incidence of negative appendectomies. It, however, mandates identification of new diagnostic parameters for it.