Preoperative Imaging Does Not Predict Rupture in Acute Appendicitis.

Creator(s)

Tolulope A. Oyetunji, Children's Mercy HospitalFollow
Rebecca M. Rentea, Children's Mercy HospitalFollow
Katrina L. Weaver, Children's Mercy HospitalFollow
Richard J. Hendrickson, Children's Mercy HospitalFollow

Document Type

Response or Comment

Publication Date

3-1-2017

Identifier

DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2016.02.035

Abstract

Comment on

• Impact of In-Hospital Timing to Appendectomy on Perforation Rates in Children with Appendicitis. Bonadio W, Brazg J, Telt N, Pe M, Doss F, Dancy L, Alvarado M.J Emerg Med. 2015 Nov;49(5):597-604. doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2015.04.009. Epub 2015 Jul 10.PMID: 26166465

Journal Title

The Journal of emergency medicine

Volume

52

Issue

3

First Page

366

Last Page

366

MeSH Keywords

Preoperative Period; Diagnostic Imaging; Appendix; Appendicitis

Keywords

preop; imaging; appendicitis; ruptured appendix

Recommended Citation

Oyetunji TA, Rentea RM, Weaver KL, Hendrickson RJ. Preoperative Imaging Does Not Predict Rupture in Acute Appendicitis. J Emerg Med. 2017;52(3):366. doi:10.1016/j.jemermed.2016.02.035