Low Diagnostic Values Of Ultrasonography And Negative Appendectomy: Still a Major Problem In University Hospitals
Background: Misdiagnosis of the acute appendicitis may increase the rate of negative appendectomies,which involve a huge waste of resources and are sometimes associated with severe complications. Furthermore, false negative result of ultrasonography (US) could lead to perforation of appendix. Since...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Iran University of Medical Sciences
2011-02-01
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| Series: | Medical Journal of The Islamic Republic of Iran |
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| Online Access: | http://mjiri.tums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-127&slc_lang=en&sid=1 |