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Aug 2026
Preoperative Inflammatory Markers and Sonographic Free Peritoneal Fluid in Relation to Histopathologically Confirmed Appendiceal Perforation in Children: A Retrospective Cohort Study
The model’s potential value lies in excluding perforation rather than establishing it, and applies after the decision to operate has been taken, informing antibiotic selection, operative urgency and family counselling rather than the indication for surgery.
Paul Tchouala Tchakoute, Răzvan Roșca, A. Iuhas et al.
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