Open AccessDiagnostic value of maximal-outer-diameter and maximal-mural-thickness in use of ultrasound for acute appendicitis in children
Author(s) -
BoKyung Je,
SungBum Kim,
Seung Hwa Lee,
Ki Yeol Lee,
Sang Hoon
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.15.2900
Subject(s) - appendix , medicine , acute appendicitis , appendicitis , abdominal ultrasound , ultrasound , abdominal pain , surgery , nuclear medicine , radiology , paleontology , biology
To evaluate the maximal-outer-diameter (MOD) and the maximal-mural-thickness (MMT) of the appendix in children with acute appendicitis and to determine their optimal cut-off values to diagnose acute appendicitis.
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