The history is important in patients with suspected acute appendicitis

Digestive Surgery

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 364-369

  Körner, Hartwig ^a   Söndenaa, Karl ^a   Söreide, Jon Arne ^a   Nysted, Arne ^a   Vatten, Lars ^b  

^a STAVANGER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Appendicitis; Diagnostic accuracy; History; Pre operative diagnosis; Signs; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ACUTE APPENDICITIS; ANOREXIA; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HISTORY; HUMAN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; RIGIDITY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; VOMITING;

EID: 0033758896     PISSN: 02534886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000018880     Document Type: Article

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1. Accuracy of ultrasound in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis compared with the surgeon's clinical impression
2. Effect of computed tomography of the appendix on treatment of patients and use of hospital resources
3. The history is important in patients with suspected acute appendicitis
4. Accurate diagnosis of acute appendicitis: A retrospective and prospective analysis of 686 patients
5. Diagnostic scores for acute appendicitis