Acute appendicitis diagnosis in adults
Tavolaro, S.; Cuenod, C.-A.é
La Revue du Praticien 63(4): 529-534
2013
ISSN/ISBN: 0035-2640 PMID: 23682485 Document Number: 665386
Since the development of the new imaging techniques, such as ultrasonography and computed tomography, the attitude over acute appendicitis syndrome has drastically evolved, and the rate of negative appendectomies has noticeably decreased. These techniques allow, not only to improve the performance of the diagnosis of appendicitis, but also to assess the severity and the complications prior to surgery. Furthermore they are useful for establishing alternative diagnoses of the many diseases that may mimic acute appendicitis.