Multiple positive imaging tests in diagnosing acute appendicitis: An analysis of more than 27,000 cases

Acute appendicitis (AA) accounts for 3.8% of cases of acute abdominal pain in the emergency department, and 15% of all hospital admissions.1 Pooled incidence in North America was 100 per 100,000 person-years2 with increasing incidence recorded in the United States (USA).3 Despite being one of the most common acute surgical diagnoses, the optimal diagnostic workup continues to be debated and can be complicated by unexpected malignancy.
Source: American Journal of Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: research