The lack of efficacy for oral contrast in the diagnosis of appendicitis by computed tomography

Journal of Surgical Research

Volumn 170, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 100-103

  Laituri, Carrie A ^a   Fraser, Jason D ^a   Aguayo, Pablo ^a   Fike, Frankie B ^a   Garey, Carissa L ^a   Sharp, Susan W ^a   Ostlie, Daniel J ^a   St Peter, Shawn D ^a  

^a CHILDREN S MERCY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

appendicitis; computed tomography; oral contrast

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ADOLESCENT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG UPTAKE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; ILEUM; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NASOGASTRIC TUBE; NEPHROBLASTOMA; PAIN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; VOMITING;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADOLESCENT; APPENDICITIS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONTRAST MEDIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 80051551583     PISSN: 00224804     EISSN: 10958673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2011.02.017     Document Type: Article

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