title: Plasma calprotectin level: usage in distinction of uncomplicated from complicated acute appendicitis.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aim of this study was to identify the diagnostic role of plasma calprotectin value for a distinction of presence acute appendicitis and the indifference of uncomplicated from complicated acute appendicitis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Plasma calprotectin, white blood cell and C-reactive protein values of 89 patients, who have undergone laparoscopic appendectomy between January 2013 and May 2013 were evaluated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Calprotectin was 91 ng/mL (range 45-538) for acute appendicitis and 47 ng/ml (range 28-205) for the control group. There was a positive, statistically significant relation between calprotectin and C-reactive protein values (r = 0. 292 p = 0. 001, respectively). There was no statistically significant difference was determined between calprotectin and white blood cell values (r = 0. 142 p = 0. 187, respectively). CRP and Cal values were significantly higher in patients with a complicated AA group than in those with uncomplicated AA (p = 0. 014, p = 0. 0001, respectively) whereas white blood cell counts did not differ significantly between two groups (p = 0. 164).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Plasma calprotectin levels were increased in patients with acute appendicitis and should use in a distinction of uncomplicated from complicated acute appendicitis patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Istanbul Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Zuhuratbaba Mh, Tevfik Saglam Cad. No: 11, 34147 Bakirkoy/Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cikot
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Istanbul Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Zuhuratbaba Mh, Tevfik Saglam Cad. No: 11, 34147 Bakirkoy/Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Kivanc Derya
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-8887-3505
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Peker
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Istanbul Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Zuhuratbaba Mh, Tevfik Saglam Cad. No: 11, 34147 Bakirkoy/Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet Abdussamet
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Bozkurt
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Istanbul Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Zuhuratbaba Mh, Tevfik Saglam Cad. No: 11, 34147 Bakirkoy/Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kocatas
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Istanbul Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Zuhuratbaba Mh, Tevfik Saglam Cad. No: 11, 34147 Bakirkoy/Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Osman
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kones
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Istanbul Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Zuhuratbaba Mh, Tevfik Saglam Cad. No: 11, 34147 Bakirkoy/Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sinan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Binboga
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Istanbul Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Bakirkoy/Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Asuman
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gedikbasi
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Istanbul Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Zuhuratbaba Mh, Tevfik Saglam Cad. No: 11, 34147 Bakirkoy/Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Halil
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Alis
keywords: Acute appendicitis; Complicated acute appendicitis; Plasma Calprotectin; Uncomplicated acute appendicitis
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