Negative appendicectomy rate as a quality metric in the management of appendicitis: Impact of computed tomography, Alvarado score and the definition of negative appendicectomy

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Volumn 94, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 395-401

  Mariadason, James G ^a   Wang, W N ^a   Wallack, M K ^a   Belmonte, A ^a   Matari, H ^a  

^a METROPOLITAN HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Appendicitis; Computed tomography; Decision support techniques; Differential diagnosis; Radiography

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RADIOGRAPHY; STANDARD; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84867211568     PISSN: 00358843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1308/003588412X13171221592131     Document Type: Article

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