Research Article

Effectiveness of Ultrasonography and Computed Tomography in the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis

Volume: 21 Number: 1 April 29, 2024
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Effectiveness of Ultrasonography and Computed Tomography in the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis

Abstract

Background: Acute appendicitis is the acute inflammation of the appendix vermiformis and is one of the leading emergency intra-abdominal surgeries. In the study; To investigate the effectiveness of preoperative USG and CT in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis. Materials and Methods: The records of 332 patients who underwent appendectomy between March 2018 and March 2023 were retrospectively examined. Gender, age, USG and CT reports and patho-logy results of the patients were recorded. Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive values of USG and CT in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis were calculated separately. Results: The pathology result was reported as acute appendicitis in 312 of the patients, and was evaluated as normal in 20 of them. The pathology result of 254 of 261 patients, whose CT results were evaluated as compatible with acute appendicitis, was reported as acute appendicitis. In 7 patients, it was found to be normal appendicitis. Of 28 patients whose CT results were incompatible with acute appendicitis, the pathology result was positive in 18 and negative in 10. Pathology results of 96 patients whose USG results were compatible with acute appendicitis; Acute appendicitis was found in 90 patients and normal appendix in 6 patients. Pathology results of 41 patients whose USG results were evaluated as negative; It was reported to be compatible with acute appendicitis in 36 cases and normal in 5 cases. Conclusions: In our study, both the sensitivity and specificity of CT were found to be superior to USG, consistent with the literature. Researching IT effectiveness; We think that prospective studies com-paring teleradiology reports and the reports of radiologists working in hospitals would be useful.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

General Surgery

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

March 25, 2024

Publication Date

April 29, 2024

Submission Date

December 26, 2023

Acceptance Date

February 12, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 21 Number: 1

APA
Gümer, M., Erkmen, F., Karaca, E., & Çiftçi, R. (2024). Effectiveness of Ultrasonography and Computed Tomography in the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, 21(1), 78-81. https://doi.org/10.35440/hutfd.1410081
AMA
1.Gümer M, Erkmen F, Karaca E, Çiftçi R. Effectiveness of Ultrasonography and Computed Tomography in the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi. 2024;21(1):78-81. doi:10.35440/hutfd.1410081
Chicago
Gümer, Mehmet, Fırat Erkmen, Emre Karaca, and Reşit Çiftçi. 2024. “Effectiveness of Ultrasonography and Computed Tomography in the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis”. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi 21 (1): 78-81. https://doi.org/10.35440/hutfd.1410081.
EndNote
Gümer M, Erkmen F, Karaca E, Çiftçi R (April 1, 2024) Effectiveness of Ultrasonography and Computed Tomography in the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi 21 1 78–81.
IEEE
[1]M. Gümer, F. Erkmen, E. Karaca, and R. Çiftçi, “Effectiveness of Ultrasonography and Computed Tomography in the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis”, Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 78–81, Apr. 2024, doi: 10.35440/hutfd.1410081.
ISNAD
Gümer, Mehmet - Erkmen, Fırat - Karaca, Emre - Çiftçi, Reşit. “Effectiveness of Ultrasonography and Computed Tomography in the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis”. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi 21/1 (April 1, 2024): 78-81. https://doi.org/10.35440/hutfd.1410081.
JAMA
1.Gümer M, Erkmen F, Karaca E, Çiftçi R. Effectiveness of Ultrasonography and Computed Tomography in the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi. 2024;21:78–81.
MLA
Gümer, Mehmet, et al. “Effectiveness of Ultrasonography and Computed Tomography in the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis”. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 21, no. 1, Apr. 2024, pp. 78-81, doi:10.35440/hutfd.1410081.
Vancouver
1.Mehmet Gümer, Fırat Erkmen, Emre Karaca, Reşit Çiftçi. Effectiveness of Ultrasonography and Computed Tomography in the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi. 2024 Apr. 1;21(1):78-81. doi:10.35440/hutfd.1410081

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