Distinguishing Between Early Acute Gangrenous Appendicitis and Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis Using Ultrasonography: A Retrospective Observational Study
Ultrasonographic findings like appendiceal wall anomalies, intra-appendiceal gas, and peri-appendiceal fluid offer high specificity for diagnosing early AGA, while peri-appendiceal mesentery thickness ≥ 7 mm demonstrates high sensitivity. Combining ultrasound with clinical evaluation facilitates AGA diagnosis and informed treatment decisions.
Authors
- Min Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4657-8337)
- Shaobin Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0992-6665)
- Xianpeng Tang
- Siling Ren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2127-6941)
- Linyuan Jin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4443-2919)
- Qianrong Zhang
- Min Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9888-4443)
- Qiang Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6964-0220)
- Yuhang Deng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4910-0267)
- Tian Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3196-2750)
- Jian Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9434-7803)
- Xiaohui Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0788-8164)
- H. Tan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4475-5937)
- Yixiang Lian
- Yi Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2682-6957)
- Qiong Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0725-6730)
Institutions
- Central South University (CN)
- Changsha Medical University (CN)
- University of South China (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Clinical Ultrasound
- Published
- 2025-09-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jcu.70094
- Primary Topic
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00