The Role of Ultrasound in Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis: A Review Article
Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International · pp. 5–10 · Published 6 Dec 2021
10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i53B33674Abstract
Acute appendicitis (AA) is a frequent abdominal infection that affects 7% of people at some time in their lives. As a result, any delay in diagnosis might lead to complications such as perforation and abscesses in the incision. Ultrasound (U/S) plays an essential role in the diagnosis and management of acute appendicitis, which improves patient outcomes. Recent technological advances have brought profound changes to diagnostic ultrasound imaging. Acute appendicitis is a frequent abdominal condition that affects many people at their lives acute appendicitis is a difficult diagnosis based on clinical and laboratory data. Abnormal US findings during appendiceal scan indicate a greater chance of having recurrent appendicitis, US scan play an important role in the pre-surgical evaluation and planning of patients with appendicitis. In this review, different US techniques and their applications in diagnosis of appendicitis and early and accurate diagnosis are discussed.
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