Why the study?
Does preoperative imaging (CT or US) reduce negative appendectomy and perforation rates in patients suspected of having acute appendicitis?
Population
462 consecutive patients who underwent appendectomy for clinically suspected acute appendicitis, divided…
Comparison
Preoperative computed tomography or… vs No preoperative imaging (neither CT nor US)
Design
Cohort
Authors
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May support preoperative imaging in women with suspected appendicitis; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective confirmation before changing practice.
Does preoperative imaging (CT or US) reduce negative appendectomy and perforation rates in patients suspected of having acute appendicitis?
Preoperative CT or US significantly reduces the rate of negative appendectomies in women suspected of having acute appendicitis.
Bendeck et al. (2002) studied this question.
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