Conference
The diagnosis of acute appendicitis in a pediatric population: To CT or not to CT
Abstract
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to determine if focused appendiceal computed tomography with colon contrast (FACT-CC) increases the accuracy of the preoperative diagnosis of acute appendicitis in children.
METHODS: A 5-year retrospective review was conducted of a university hospital database of 283 patients (age 0.8 to 19.3 years; mean, 11.3 years) treated with appendectomy for presumed acute appendicitis.
Authors
Stephen AE; Segev DL; Ryan DP; Mullins ME; Kim SH; Schnitzer JJ; Doody DP
Volume
38
Pagination
pp. 367-371
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
March 2003
DOI
10.1053/jpsu.2003.50110
Conference proceedings
Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Issue
3
ISSN
0022-3468
Associated Experts
Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Acute DiseaseAdolescentAdultAppendectomyAppendicitisBostonChildChild, PreschoolContrast MediaEmergency Service, HospitalFalse Negative ReactionsFemaleHospitals, UniversityHumansInfantIntestinal PerforationLeukocyte CountMalePhysical ExaminationPredictive Value of TestsRetrospective StudiesTomography, X-Ray Computed