Heart Rate Variability May Predict the Severity of Appendicitis: A Cross-Sectional Study

Ali Mohammad Bananzadeh; Abtin Vahidi; Sarvenaz Salahi; Ali Foroutan; Leila Ghahramani

Volume 10, Issue 2 , April 2022, , Pages 71-76

Abstract
  Objective: To evaluate the role of heart rate variability (HRV) in predicting pre-operative severity of appendicitis. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 171 cases of acute appendicitis who underwent appendectomy were enrolled. Pre-anesthetic pulse rate of included patients were documented while ...  Read More