| Autor: |
van Herwaarden-Lindeboom MY; Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht, afd. Heelkunde, Postbus 85-500, 3508 GA Utrecht., Rinkes IH, Gooszen HG |
| Jazyk: |
Dutch; Flemish |
| Zdroj: |
Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde [Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd] 2007 Mar 17; Vol. 151 (11), pp. 643. |
| Abstrakt: |
CT and ultrasound have been advocated to improve the diagnostic accuracy and management of appendicitis. However, these were single-centre studies, performed by specialised radiologists and with a low level of evidence. Most of the literature shows no increase in diagnostic accuracy or decrease of negative appendectomies if radiographic imaging techniques are applied. However these techniques do lead to disadvantages such as radiation load and unnecessary prolongation of the diagnostic phase. Therefore, CT or ultrasound are of no use in the diagnosis and management of acute appendicitis. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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