Abdominal wall thickness is not useful to predict appendix visualization on sonography in adult patients with suspected appendicitis

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 269-276

  Koseekriniramol, Vasan ^a   Kaewlai, Rathachai ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Abdominal wall thickness; Appendicitis; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL FAT; ABDOMINAL WALL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; APPENDICITIS; APPENDIX; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE; REPRODUCIBILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ABDOMINAL FAT; ABDOMINAL WALL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; APPENDICITIS; APPENDIX; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84928183194     PISSN: 00912751     EISSN: 10970096     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcu.22248     Document Type: Article

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