Limits and advantages of abdominal ultrasonography in children with acute appendicitis syndrome

Limits and advantages of abdominal ultrasonography in children with acute appendicitis syndrome

Background: Graded compression ultrasonography (US) has become the most popular technique used in suspected appendicitis and in our prospective study, we have evaluated its contribution to the diagnosis of acute appendicitis during the period 2010-2013. Materials and Methods: Four hundred and eighty...

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Main Authors: Valentina Pastore, Raffaella Cocomazzi, Angela Basile, Marlena Pastore, Fabio Bartoli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:African Journal of Paediatric Surgery
Subjects:
Acute appendicitis
children
surgery
ultrasonography
Online Access:http://www.afrjpaedsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0189-6725;year=2014;volume=11;issue=4;spage=293;epage=296;aulast=Pastore

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