Is appendiceal computed tomography in a community hospital useful?

The purpose of this study was to determine the usefulness of an appendiceal CT protocol in a community hospital to more accurately diagnose acute appendicitis in order to decrease the negative appendectomy rate. Methods From January 1999 to July 2002, 423 patients with right lower quadrant pain or o...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of surgery 2003-12, Vol.186 (6), p.682-684
Hauptverfasser:	Holloway, Jeffrey A, Westerbuhr, Lloyd M, Chain, John, Forney, Glen A, White, Thomas W, Hughes, Rommie J, Blankenship, Joseph D
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Accuracy Acute Disease Appendectomy Appendicitis Appendicitis - diagnostic imaging Appendicitis - surgery Appendix Appendix - diagnostic imaging Computed tomography scan Cost analysis Cost control Diagnostic Errors Female Hospitals Hospitals, Community Humans Male Medical diagnosis Negative appendectomy Sensitivity and Specificity Studies Tomography Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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