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Aids in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis

✍ Scribed by Mr J. Hoffmann; O. Ø. Rasmussen

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1989
Tongue
English
Weight
802 KB
Volume
76
Category
Article
ISSN
0007-1323

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✦ Synopsis

Abstract
Methods used to improve the accuracy of diagnosis of acute appendicitis are reviewed. Laparoscopy, barium enema, ultrasonography and computer assistance have all been shown to improve accuracy, but no one method is of proven superiority. Such diagnostic aids or intensive in-hospital observation must be used to reduce the 15–30 per cent negative laparotomy rate when acute appendicitis is suspected, without increasing the incidence of appendiceal perforation.

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