Evaluation of Ultrasound Accuracy in Acute Appendicitis Diagnosis
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Patients
2.2. Medical Staff
2.3. US Procedure
2.4. Histopathological Results
2.5. Data Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Number of Patients (%) | Number of Accurate Diagnosis (%) | |
---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 48 (36.4%) | 20 (32.8%) |
Female | 84 (63.6%) | 41 (67.2%) |
Age range | ||
1–20 | 37 (28%) | 18 (48.6%) |
21–40 | 79 (59.8%) | 36 (47.4%) |
41–60 | 7 (5.3%) | 4 (50%) |
61–80 | 7 (5.3%) | 1 (14.3%) |
81–100 | 1 (0.76%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Experience | Sensitivity (%) | Specificity (%) |
---|---|---|
<10 years | 36% | 83.3% |
10–19 years | 31% | 89% |
>20 years | 52% | 100% |
Imaging Feature | Accurate (N = 61) | Missed (N = 71) |
---|---|---|
Diameter ≥ 7 mm | 17 | 6 |
Free fluid | 28 | 25 |
Lack of compressibility | 5 | 7 |
No appendix seen | 7 | 24 |
Normal appearance | 2 | 7 |
Other | 2 | 2 |
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Alelyani, M.; Hadadi, I.; Shubayr, N.; Alashban, Y.; Alqahtani, M.; Adam, M.; Almater, H.; Alamri, S. Evaluation of Ultrasound Accuracy in Acute Appendicitis Diagnosis. Appl. Sci. 2021, 11, 2682. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11062682
Alelyani M, Hadadi I, Shubayr N, Alashban Y, Alqahtani M, Adam M, Almater H, Alamri S. Evaluation of Ultrasound Accuracy in Acute Appendicitis Diagnosis. Applied Sciences. 2021; 11(6):2682. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11062682
Chicago/Turabian StyleAlelyani, Magbool, Ibrahim Hadadi, Nasser Shubayr, Yazeed Alashban, Mohammed Alqahtani, Mohamed Adam, Hajar Almater, and Sultan Alamri. 2021. "Evaluation of Ultrasound Accuracy in Acute Appendicitis Diagnosis" Applied Sciences 11, no. 6: 2682. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11062682
APA StyleAlelyani, M., Hadadi, I., Shubayr, N., Alashban, Y., Alqahtani, M., Adam, M., Almater, H., & Alamri, S. (2021). Evaluation of Ultrasound Accuracy in Acute Appendicitis Diagnosis. Applied Sciences, 11(6), 2682. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11062682