Open AccessThe role of Ultrasound in Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis: A Review Article
Author(s) -
R. M. Ahmed
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of pharmaceutical research international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2456-9119
DOI - 10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i53b33674
Subject(s) - medicine , appendicitis , perforation , acute appendicitis , appendix , radiology , abdominal ultrasound , ultrasound , general surgery , clinical diagnosis , intensive care medicine , paleontology , materials science , biology , punching , metallurgy
Acute appendicitis (AA) is a frequent abdominal infection that affects 7% of people at some time in their lives. As a result, any delay in diagnosis might lead to complications such as perforation and abscesses in the incision. Ultrasound (U/S) plays an essential role in the diagnosis and management of acute appendicitis, which improves patient outcomes. Recent technological advances have brought profound changes to diagnostic ultrasound imaging. Acute appendicitis is a frequent abdominal condition that affects many people at their lives acute appendicitis is a difficult diagnosis based on clinical and laboratory data.
Abnormal US findings during appendiceal scan indicate a greater chance of having recurrent appendicitis, US scan play an important role in the pre-surgical evaluation and planning of patients with appendicitis.
In this review, different US techniques and their applications in diagnosis of appendicitis and early and accurate diagnosis are discussed.