Open AccessDo we need imaging to diagnose appendicitis in children?
Author(s) -
Antonio Di Cesare,
Filippo Parolini,
Anna Morandi,
Ernesto Leva,
Michela Torricelli
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
african journal of paediatric surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.163
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 0189-6725
pISSN - 0974-5998
DOI - 10.4103/0189-6725.115024
Subject(s) - medicine , appendicitis , ultrasonography , abscess , surgical emergency , medical record , general surgery , pathological , acute appendicitis , radiology , appendix , surgery , paleontology , biology
To evaluate the role of clinical assessment with selective use of imaging studies in the management of suspected acute appendicitis in children.