Efficacy of Use of Red Cell Distribution Width as a Diagnostic Marker in Acute Appendicitis

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dc.contributor.authorErtekin, Birsen
dc.contributor.authorKara, Hasan
dc.contributor.authorErdemir, Esma
dc.contributor.authorDoğan, Emine
dc.contributor.authorAcar, Tarık
dc.contributor.authorDemir, Lütfi Saltuk
dc.date.accessioned2020-03-26T19:35:30Z
dc.date.available2020-03-26T19:35:30Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.departmentSelçuk Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractAim: We aimed to investigate the increase in values of red cell distribution width (RDW) and also the dependence of RDW on leukocyte count (WBC) and C-reactive protein (CRP) values in acute appendicitis (AA). Materials and Methods: This study includes data collected from 407 patients who were admitted between January 2012 and July 2014 to the emergency service and underwent an operation owing to a diagnosis of AA confirmed by a pathology report. These patients were divided into two groups, namely, non-complicated and complicated appendicitis, according to the results of the operation. The control group consisted of 100 adult patients with similar complaints not having acute abdominal conditions. The age, gender, and WBC, RDW, and CRP levels of the patients on admission were recorded retrospectively. Results: A total of 350 (86%) of the patient group were diagnosed with non-complicated appendicitis, 34 (8.4%) with plastron appendicitis, and 23 (5.6%) with perforated appendicitis. No significant difference was observed with respect to WBC, RDW, and CRP levels between the AA groups (p>0.05). The WBC, RDW, and CRP values were found to be significantly different in the AA groups from the control group (p<0.05). The sensitivity and specificity of the WBC, RDW, and CRP values in the AA group were 70% and 60%, 41% and 30%, and 51% and 40%, respectively. No dependence of RDW values on WBC or CRP levels was found. Conclusion: RDW values were found to be significantly higher in the AA group than in the control group. The low sensitivity and specificity values of the RDW test reduce the possibility that it might become a hematologic marker to be used in the definitive diagnosis of AA.en_US
dc.identifier.citationErtekin, B., Kara, H., Erdemir, E., Doğan, E., Acar, T., Demir, L.S. (2017). Efficacy of Use of Red Cell Distribution Width as a Diagnostic Marker in Acute Appendicitis. EURASIAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, 16(1), 29-33.
dc.identifier.doi10.5152/eajem.2017.75047en_US
dc.identifier.endpage33en_US
dc.identifier.issn2149-5807en_US
dc.identifier.issn2149-6048en_US
dc.identifier.issue1en_US
dc.identifier.pmid#YOKen_US
dc.identifier.startpage29en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.5152/eajem.2017.75047
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12395/35060
dc.identifier.volume16en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000398905900007en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/Aen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakTR-Dizinen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAVESen_US
dc.relation.ispartofEURASIAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINEen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.selcuk20240510_oaigen_US
dc.subjectRed cell distribution widthen_US
dc.subjectacute appendicitisen_US
dc.subjectdiagnosisen_US
dc.subjectmarkeren_US
dc.titleEfficacy of Use of Red Cell Distribution Width as a Diagnostic Marker in Acute Appendicitisen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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