[Contribution of abdominal sonography in acute appendicitis diagnostics--our experience]

Rozhl Chir. 2009 Aug;88(8):466-8.
[Article in Czech]

Abstract

Acute apendicitis is the most frequent case of acute abdomen. During a two year period (2006-2007) it was performed in Department of Surgery of Faculty Hospital in Pilsen 678 appendectomies, 30 days post-operative mortality rate was 0%. Abdomen ultrasonography like helping method to clinic examination was performed in 313 patients, suspect of acute appendicitis was in 191 patients (61%), in remaining patients was normal ultrasound picture.

MeSH terms

  • Abdomen / diagnostic imaging*
  • Abdomen, Acute / diagnostic imaging
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Appendectomy
  • Appendicitis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Appendicitis / surgery
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Ultrasonography
  • Young Adult