Makale detayı · 2022
Diagnostic Algorithm in the Pediatric Appendicitis: A Prospective Clinical Study
Pediatric Practice and Research
- Yıl
- 2022
- ISSN
2147-6470- Tür
- article
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Özet
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Aim: We compare the diagnostic approaches: surgeon prediction, surgeon prediction plus ultrasound imagining (US) as the first-line imaging modality, and magnetic resonance imagining (MRI) as the second-line imaging for suspected pediatric appendicitis. Methods: Three hundred sixty-one patients with a clinically suspected appendicitis were prospectively divided into three groups by the type of diagnostic approach. Results: A total of 51 patients were diagnosed via only the surgeon prediction. Of the patients, 254 only underwent a US examination, and 56 patients underwent both US and MRI. Considering the diagnostic groups, the accuracy of both the “surgeon prediction only” and “surgeon prediction + US + MRI” groups was 100%. The “surgeon prediction + US” group revealed a sensitivity value of 62,4% with an accuracy rate of 59,8%. The sensitivity and specificity of US were 61,0%, 65,5%, respectively. These values were 100% for MRI. The sensitivity, specificity of our institutional algorithm were 100,0%, 94,4%, and the positive-negative predictive values were 94,7%, 100%. Conclusions: To diagnose appendicitis in children, surgeon’s assessment, prudence, and clinical evaluation should be the first method of diagnosis. US is a useful method to support surgeons in ensuring an accurate diagnosis, and MRI can be trusted as an additional method to verify a correct diagnosis.
Konular
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- Intraperitoneal and Appendiceal Malignancies
- Intestinal Malrotation and Obstruction Disorders
Birincil konu Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management