2007
DOI: 10.1308/003588407x209266
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Acute Appendicitis: Are we Over Diagnosing it?

Abstract: ResultsA total of 199 appendicectomies were carried out in the year, from which histopathology results for 190 could be retrieved. Of the 190 patients who had an appendicectomy, 110 (57.9%) were female and 80 (42.1%) were male ( Fig. 1) GENERAL

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“…Regardless of the technological advances in the preoperative diagnosis of acute appendicitis, the correct diagnosis can only be made in 76%-92% of cases [10,11] . On the other hand, 6%-25% of operations for acute appendicitis reveal normal appendix and this number can reach 30%-40% in WORA [12][13][14][15][16].…”
Section: Acute Appendicitismentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Regardless of the technological advances in the preoperative diagnosis of acute appendicitis, the correct diagnosis can only be made in 76%-92% of cases [10,11] . On the other hand, 6%-25% of operations for acute appendicitis reveal normal appendix and this number can reach 30%-40% in WORA [12][13][14][15][16].…”
Section: Acute Appendicitismentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Diagnosis and determination of the severity of appendicitis on clinical grounds are routine challenges for frontline physicians and surgeons [1][2][3][4]. For decades, investigators have attempted to identify clinical or laboratory markers that can accurately differentiate acute appendicitis from nonsurgical abdominal pain conditions; unfortunately, no single perfect marker has been identified yet [5,6].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A apendicite aguda apresenta maior prevalência no sexo masculino, em pacientes com média de idade de 30,93 anos (DP13, 38), com clássica apresentação inicial da dor em epigástrio ou peri-umbilical 3,7,9,13,16,24,25,26,27,28 . Porém, os pacientes desta amostra apresentaram predomínio do início da dor em fossa ilíaca direita (45,5%).…”
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“…Porém, os pacientes desta amostra apresentaram predomínio do início da dor em fossa ilíaca direita (45,5%). Náuseas e vômitos surgem na grande maioria dos casos, chegando a prevalências de até 90% 7,9,13,16,24,25,26,27,28 confirmando o valor encontrado neste de estudo de 72,7%. Anorexia e febre podem acompanhar o quadro com frequência de 58% e 39,6% respectivamente 7,25,26 .…”
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