The reasons for this are varied: desire to make prompt diagnosis by imaging rather than observing ... noncontrast helical (multi-slice) CT for acute appendicitis in adults (age > 16) who presented ...

One of the key areas of research has been the evaluation of imaging techniques for diagnosing acute appendicitis in pregnant patients. A systematic review and meta-analysis found that ultrasound ...

In his report, Dr Morris said he was concerned that her condition, acute ... of acute appendicitis,” he said. “In addition, ...

LA has become the approach of choice by many surgeons in the treatment of both simple and complicated cases of acute appendicitis. The rate of LA between 1998 and 2008 increased from 20.6% to 70.8 ...