Diagnostic accuracy of ultrasonography and scoring systems: The effects on the negative appendectomy rate and gender.

CONCLUSION: In addition to being a good diagnostic predictor of acute appendicitis in male and female patients, Ohmann score provides the best negative appendectomy rates. The combination of USG and scoring systems does not increase the diagnostic accuracy of acute appendicitis. However, negative appendectomy rates are significantly reduced when the USG and Ohmann scale are used together in females, while this reduction is minimal in men. PMID: 32185777 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Turkish Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery : TJTES - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Tags: Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg Source Type: research