Effect of CT on False Positive Diagnosis of Appendicitis and Perforation  

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Raman, Steven S. ; Osuagwu, Ferdnand C. ; Kadell, Barbara ; Cryer, Henry ; Sayre, James ; Lu, David S.K.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: The New England Journal of Medicine (keterangan: ada di Proquest) vol. 358 no. 09 (Feb. 2008), page 972.

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Perpustakaan FK Nomor Panggil: N08.K.2008.01 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

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To the Editor: Acute appendicitis is one of the most common reasons for acute abdomen and the most common indication for emergency abdominal surgery in the United States.1 Surgeons have traditionally accepted up to a 20% rate of false positive diagnosis of acute appendicitis in order to minimize morbidity associated with a missed diagnosis. In clinical practice, the reported rate of false positive diagnosis of appendicitis among women has been as high as 42%.2 Several studies,3 including our own,4 have suggested that when used appropriately, preoperative computed tomography (CT) involving a variety of techniques improves outcomes in patients with clinically . . .

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