CT scans do not reliably identify appendicoliths in acute appendicitis

Background: Both the CODA trial and the 2020 WSES Jerusalem guidelines concluded that nonoperative management of appendicitis (NOMA) was non-inferior for uncomplicated appendicitis but appendicoliths increase risk for complications. Thus “Appendicoliths on CT” are a relative contraindication to NOMA...

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Autores principales:	J.G. Mariadason, P. Bhattarai, S. Shah, K. Mitaszka, A. Belmonte, H. Matari, M. Chiechi, MK Wallack
Formato:	Artigo
Lenguaje:	Inglês
Publicado:	Elsevier 2022-09-01
Colección:	Surgery in Practice and Science
Materias:	Appendicolith NOMA CT scan Reliability PPV NPV
Acceso en línea:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666262022000559
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