Are Preoperative CT Findings Useful for Predicting Postoperative Intraabdominal Abscess in the Patients with Acute Appendicitis?

Are Preoperative CT Findings Useful for Predicting Postoperative Intraabdominal Abscess in the Patients with Acute Appendicitis?

Background and objective: In patients with acute appendicitis (AA), preoperative computed tomography (CT) findings suggesting development of intraabdominal abscess (IAA) had not been widely used. The aim of this study was to investigate the preoperative clinical and radiological factors that predict...

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Main Authors: Atsushi Kohga, Kiyoshige Yajima, Takuya Okumura, Kimihiro Yamashita, Jun Isogaki, Kenji Suzuki, Katsuaki Muramatsu, Akira Komiyama, Akihiro Kawabe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-01-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
acute appendicitis
complicated appendicitis
laparoscopic appendectomy
intraabdominal abscess
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1010-660X/55/1/6

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