prospective evaluation of platelet parameters in diagnosis of acute appendicitis- one year observational study at kaher’s dr. prabhakar kore charitable hospital and medical research centre, belagavi.

Abstract

Background- Acute Appendicitis is on the commonest surgical conditions that present to the emergency department. Earlier the intervention, better is the outcome. 8% of those in western countries have appendicitis at a point of time during their lifetime, 10- 30 years of age being the peak incidence. Various quick, low cost and easy laboratory parameters are being studied to identify complications of the appendicitis, such as C- reactive protein level, sr. bilirubin, pulse rate and period of symptoms and onset. Aim- To evaluate the predictive value of mean platelet volume and platelet distribution width in determining the diagnosis/ complications/ severity of Acute Appendicitis.