Ultrasound and white blood cell counts in suspected acute appendicitis
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Ultrasound and white blood cell counts in suspected acute appendicitis.
The use of radiological studies as diagnostic tools in patients with suspected acute appendicitis has increased recently. In this setting, abdominal ultrasonography is viewed as a possible means of avoiding unnecessary surgery. This retrospective study of patients who underwent laparotomy for suspected acute appendicitis was undertaken to determine the sensitivity and specificity of ultrasound ...
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عنوان ژورنال: West Indian Medical Journal
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0043-3144
DOI: 10.1590/s0043-31442006000200007