Publications by authors named "Johannes Jacks"
Introduction: Early differentiation between perforated and nonperforated acute appendicitis (AA) in children is of major benefit for the selection of proper treatment. Based on pilot study data, we hypothesized that plasma sodium concentration at hospital admission is a diagnostic marker for perforation in children with AA.
Materials And Methods: This was a prospective diagnostic accuracy study, including previously healthy children, 1 to 14 years of age, with AA.