Obesity Is Associated With Decreased Accuracy of Ultrasound for Diagnosing Appendicitis: A Prospective Pediatric Cohort

Pediatr Emerg Care. 2024 May 1;40(5):e52-e53. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000003144. Epub 2024 Feb 27.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Appendicitis* / diagnostic imaging
  • Child
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Obesity / complications
  • Prospective Studies
  • Ultrasonography* / methods