Ultrasonography in the management of acute appendicitis

Ultrasonography (US) shows promise in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis. The authors present their own experience in ultrasonography (US) employed in the diagnosis of appendicitis, based on 40 patients admitted to the Department of Surgery of the University of Perugia. US was found to be easily ob...

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Published in:Surgical endoscopy 1996-06, Vol.10 (6), p.619-621
Main Authors: ROSSI, P, COVARELLI, P, MOSCI, F, BISACCI, R, SENSI, B, MOGGI, L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acute Disease
Adolescent
Adult
Appendicitis - diagnostic imaging
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Child, Preschool
Digestive system. Abdomen
Female
Humans
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Retrospective Studies
Sensitivity and Specificity
Ultrasonic investigative techniques
Ultrasonography
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Summary:Ultrasonography (US) shows promise in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis. The authors present their own experience in ultrasonography (US) employed in the diagnosis of appendicitis, based on 40 patients admitted to the Department of Surgery of the University of Perugia. US was found to be easily obtainable and reliable; it had good specificity and sensitivity, was not very time consuming, and had a good cost/benefit ratio. The authors believe US is an important diagnostic tool that can reduce useless laparotomies for false acute appendicitis, particularly in cases presenting with unclear clinical findings.
ISSN:0930-2794
1432-2218
DOI:10.1007/BF00188513