Accuracy of computed tomography in predicting appendiceal perforation

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 231-235

  Fraser, Jason D ^a   Aguayo, Pablo ^a   Sharp, Susan W ^a   Snyder, Charles L ^a   Rivard, Douglas C ^a   Cully, Brent E ^a   Sharp, Ronald J ^a   Ostlie, Daniel J ^a   St Peter, Shawn D ^a  

^a CHILDREN S MERCY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Computed tomography; Pediatrics; Perforated appendicitis

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDIX PERFORATION; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGIST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SURGEON;

APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; APPENDIX; ATTITUDE; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREOPERATIVE CARE; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE INTERPRETATION, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; RADIOGRAPHY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 72649092790     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2009.10.040     Document Type: Article

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