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Biomarkers of acute appendicitis: systematic review and cost–benefit trade-off analysis

BACKGROUND: Acute appendicitis is the most common surgical emergency and can represent a challenging diagnosis, with a negative appendectomy rate as high as 20 %. This review aimed to evaluate the clinical utility of individual biomarkers in the diagnosis of appendicitis and appraise the quality of...

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Autores principales: Acharya, Amish, Markar, Sheraz R., Ni, Melody, Hanna, George B.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer US 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5315733/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27495334
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00464-016-5109-1