Objectives: One of the most common emergency surgery in pediatric surgery is due to acute appendicitis (AA). The diagnosis of AA is usually
made using with the clinical score using clinical signs, symptoms, and laboratory tests. But symptoms and signs are not always typical, and
this situation put clinician in a compelling situation. The range of misdiagnosis of AA is between 28-57 % between 2-12 years old children.
Thiol/ Disulphide homeostasis is an important indicator of oxidative stress and inflammation. This study is aimed to evaluate and compare the
feasibility of thiol/disulphide levels in pediatric patients with AA and abdominal pain (AP).
Methods: In this case-control study three different group established with 25 healthy participants (NCG), 25 patients with abdominal pain
(PCG), and 25 with AA (AAG). Demographics, white blood cell count, neutrophil-lymphocyte counts, hemoglobin, platelet, mean platelet
volume, C-reactive protein, total thiol (TT), native thiol, (NT) and disulphide (DS) levels measure through blood samples.
Results: According to our result, the level of NT were significantly lower in AAG when compared with NCG and PCG (p<0.001). DS levels were
significantly higher in AAG than in NCG (p<0.001). CRP levels were significantly higher in both PCG and AAG than those of NCG p<0.001).
Conclusion: Thiol/disulphide homeostasis is a valuable method to examine acute appendicitis in the pediatric patients. Fluctuations of thiol/
disulphide homeostasis could be used as a marker in daily clinical practice for diagnosis of appendicitis.
The authors would like to thank to Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul, Turkey, for support and opportunities given. The authors declare that the study was carried out in accordance with the principles of the Helsinki World Medical Association Declaration “Ethical Principles in Medical Research Containing Human Subjects” (amended in October 2013). The authors have no competing interests to declare. This study has not been supported financially. All research done by the authors.
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Health Care Administration |
Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | March 30, 2022 |
Submission Date | October 22, 2020 |
Published in Issue | Year 2022 Volume: 12 Issue: 1 |