Value of Ultrasound and Computed Tomography in the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis With Histopathology as Gold Standard.

KU Leuven304 enrolled

Overview

This study is a retrospective evaluation of all patients treated surgically for appendicitis over a period of 3 years at the Sint- Andries Hospital, Tielt. Belgium. The goal is to evaluate the value of ultrasound (US), computed tomography (CT) and laboratory testing in diagnosing acute appendicitis and to look for the possible impact on the treatment.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

304

Conditions

Appendicitis Acute

Interventions

Radiologic examinationDIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Patients underwent US, CT or CT after US

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * suspicion of acute appendicitis Exclusion Criteria: * none

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Sensitivity and specificity of diagnostic test

For US and CT sensitivity and specificity for diagnosing acute appendicitis were evaluated.

Time frame: 3 years

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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