Nilgun ISİKSACAN, Sinan BİNBOGA, Pinar KASAPOGLU ATA, Elif BİNBOGA, Mehmet KARABULUT, Halil ALİS

Diagnostic value of presepsin in predicting a complicated acute appendicitis

AbstractAim: There is a growing body of evidence suggesting that the concentration of presepsin in serum was found to be increased in patients with sepsis compared to healthy individuals, but the clinical significance of presepsin in the diagnosis of complicated acute appendicitis remains unclear. The purpose of this study was investigation of the diagnostic value of presepsin in complicated acuteappendicitis.Material and Methods: This clinical prospective single-center study was conducted between May and August 2018, and comprised 120 patients with definitive diagnosis of acute appendicitis and 30 individuals as control group. White blood cell count (WBC), C-reactive protein (CRP), neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and presepsin levels were measured from venous blood samples. A receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was constructed to assess sensitivity and specificity as well as optimal cut points for each presepsin to diagnose acute appendicitis.Results: Serum levels of CRP, WBC, NLR and presepsin were higher in complicated group compared with uncomplicated (p

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