Imaging of appendicitis
Appendicitis is one of the commonest causes of abdominal pain requiring surgery. Early diagnosis and management are essential to reduce morbidity and mortality. Imaging is valuable in the diagnosis of cases that are clinically atypical. Imaging also allows evaluation of the complications of appendic...
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| description | Appendicitis is one of the commonest causes of abdominal pain requiring surgery. Early diagnosis and management are essential to reduce morbidity and mortality. Imaging is valuable in the diagnosis of cases that are clinically atypical. Imaging also allows evaluation of the complications of appendicitis. In certain circumstances, conservative treatment of complicated appendicitis with percutaneous drainage is appropriate. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-085f0c004dba4b768c35cd6d69f4a35a2022-12-21T23:59:13ZengAOSISSouth African Journal of Radiology1027-202X2078-67782008-03-0112410.4102/sajr.v12i4.553547Imaging of appendicitisHimal Gajjar0Anthony Levy1University of Cape TownUniversity of Cape TownAppendicitis is one of the commonest causes of abdominal pain requiring surgery. Early diagnosis and management are essential to reduce morbidity and mortality. Imaging is valuable in the diagnosis of cases that are clinically atypical. Imaging also allows evaluation of the complications of appendicitis. In certain circumstances, conservative treatment of complicated appendicitis with percutaneous drainage is appropriate.https://sajr.org.za/index.php/sajr/article/view/553Appendicitis |
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| title | Imaging of appendicitis |
| title_full | Imaging of appendicitis |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Imaging of appendicitis |
| title_short | Imaging of appendicitis |
| title_sort | imaging of appendicitis |
| topic | Appendicitis |
| url | https://sajr.org.za/index.php/sajr/article/view/553 |
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