Safeguarding Surgeons: Utility of Ultrasonography and Computed Tomography in Reducing Diagnostic Errors in Acute Appendicitis
Introduction: Correct and urgent decision making in Acute Appendicitis (AA) is very challenging. Operative treatment based only on clinical examination has a high Negative Appendectomy Rate (NAR). Diagnostic accuracy of clinical algorithm is poor thus many surgeons resort to imaging modalities. Ther...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2019-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/13136/42294_CE[Ra1]_F(SL)_PF1(AaG_KM)_PFA(KM)_PB(NC_KM)_PN(SL).pdf |