Correlation of Computed Tomography, Pathological Findings, and Clinical Outcomes for Appendicoliths in Appendicitis

Objectives:. To correlate preoperative imaging of fecaliths with what is seen in surgical specimens. Background:. Early studies considered radiological findings of appendicoliths as a contraindication for nonoperative treatment of appendicitis. There is no standard definition for what is labeled as...

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Main Authors: Zachary N. Weitzner, MD, Alex Chung, MD, Bita V. Naini, MD, Danielle Graham, MD, Edward H. Livingston, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Health 2023-06-01
Series:Annals of Surgery Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/AS9.0000000000000280