Is imaging necessary for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis?

Adv Surg. 2003:37:327-45.

Authors

Michael J Weyant¹, Soumitra R Eachempati, Mary A Maluccio, Philip S Barie

Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgery, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Medical College, Cornell University, New York, New York, USA.

PMID: 12953640

No abstract available

Publication types

Comparative Study
Review

MeSH terms

Acute Disease
Adolescent
Adult
Appendectomy
Appendicitis / diagnosis*
Appendicitis / surgery
Controlled Clinical Trials as Topic
Diagnostic Imaging / methods
Diagnostic Imaging / statistics & numerical data*
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Preoperative Care / methods
Prognosis
Radiography
Sensitivity and Specificity
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Ultrasonography, Doppler
Unnecessary Procedures*