Are Cases of Nonvisualized Appendix on Ultrasound Not Actually Appendicitis? Single‐Center Results
In cases of a nonvisualized appendix on USG, the absence of leukocytosis and an Alvarado score below 6 may suggest a reduced likelihood of AA. Consequently, further investigations, such as CT and magnetic resonance imaging, could be avoided.
Authors
- Mehmet Eşref Ulutaş (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9206-4348)
- İsmail Hasırcı (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8400-3361)
- Eray BALCI (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1889-3631)
- Abdullah Enes Ataş (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6623-3024)
- Abdullah Hilmi Yılmaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9920-3902)
Institutions
- Ministry of Health (TR)
- Konya Food and Agriculture University (TR)
- Necmettin Erbakan University (TR)
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Clinical Ultrasound
- Published
- 2024-12-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jcu.23905
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.69