Acute appendicitis and the role of pre-operative imaging: A cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Acute right iliac fossa (RIF) pain is amongst the most common presentation to the surgical team. Acute appendicitis is the most common cause of this pain and often warrants surgical intervention. In many cases intervention results in a negative appendicectomy with unnecessary complications as a result. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of pre-operative imaging in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis to reduce the rate of negative appendicectomy and unnecessary operative intervention.

Methods

A retrospective single centre cohort study was undertaken in a district general hospital (DGH) of all laparoscopic appendicectomies over a six-year period. 1344 cases were included and were examined for the use of pre-operative imaging (and type) or none. The

SUBMITTER: Rait JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7575836 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature