Comparing the diagnostic accuracy of modified RIPASA and MASS in patients diagnosed with acute appendicitis in Suez Canal University Hospital Emergency Department: a cross-sectional study

Comparing the diagnostic accuracy of modified RIPASA and MASS in patients diagnosed with acute appendicitis in Suez Canal University Hospital Emergency Department: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Introduction Acute appendicitis is the most common surgical condition presented in emergency departments globally. It is also the most common cause of abdominal pain treated surgically, with a lifetime risk of 7%. Recent studies show MASS to be easy, simple and cheap diagnostic tool for sup...

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Main Authors: Bassant Sayed Moussa, Mohamed Amin Ali, Dina AbdulRahman Ramadan Mohamed, Amal Mohamed El Shahhat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-08-01
Series:BMC Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Acute appendicitis
Sensitivity
Specificity
Negative appendicectomy rate
Predictive value
Accuracy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-022-00677-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-022-00677-7

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