Evaluating the value of different sonographic findings in diagnosis of acute appendicitis in children

• Main Authors: Bahar Ashjaei (Author), Mehrzad Mehdizadeh (Author), Houman Alizadeh (Author), Nooshin Najm (Author), Mastaneh Moghtaderi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Appendicitis is one of the most common paediatric surgical emergencies occurring in about 7% of healthy children. To make a definitive diagnosis preferably avoiding unnecessary X-ray radiation exposure, ultrasound is the ideal modality. The aim of this study is to evaluate the diagnost...