Acute appendicitis in overweight patients: the role of preoperative imaging
| Autor: | Dieter Hahnloser, Pierre-Alain Clavien, Markus K. Müller, Marc-Olivier Sauvain, Michael A. Patak, Sandra Tschirky |
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| Přispěvatelé: | University of Zurich, Hahnloser, Dieter |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
| Předmět: |
CT scan
medicine.medical_specialty Population Physical examination 610 Medicine & health Overweight 03 medical and health sciences BMI 0302 clinical medicine 2732 Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Ultrasound Medicine Appendectomy Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Laparoscopy education 10217 Clinic for Visceral and Transplantation Surgery education.field_of_study medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Research nutritional and metabolic diseases medicine.disease Appendicitis Surgery 2746 Surgery Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Radiological weapon Cohort Acute appendicitis 2703 Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Patient Safety In Surgery, vol. 10, pp. 13 Patient Safety in Surgery |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND: The diagnosis of acute appendicitis in overweight patients is challenging due to the limited value of the clinical examination. The benefits of ultrasonography and abdominal CT have been studied in the general population, but there is limited data regarding their use in overweight and obese patients with suspected appendicitis. This study analyzes the role of preoperative radiological modalities in overweight patients with suspected appendicitis. METHODS: Retrospective analysis of a prospectively acquired database including 705 patients operated for suspected acute appendicitis. Patients were divided into two groups according to their BMI (BMI ≥25 kg/m(2) (n = 242) and BMI |
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