Abstract
Acute appendicitis can be a diagnostic dilemma. The classic triad of leukocytosis, pain at McBurney's point and a history compatible with appendicitis has a diagnostic accuracy rate of only 80 percent. Ultrasonography, combined with this triad, can improve the diagnostic accuracy, decreasing the negative laparotomy rate from 20 percent to less than 10 percent.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 465-468 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | American Family Physician |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - 1991 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Family Practice