Could Preoperative Ultrasound Examination Improve the Final Outcome of Appendectomies ?

Jaffar Alkhuzaie; Jassim Al Mehza; Abdulrahman Bucheery; Hassan Khuder; Raja Eid; Nooraldin A. Ali

doi:10.12816/0004448

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Could Preoperative Ultrasound Examination Improve the Final Outcome of Appendectomies ?

Authors:

Jaffar Alkhuzaie | Jassim Al Mehza | Abdulrahman Bucheery | Hassan Khuder | Raja Eid | Nooraldin A. Ali

Publisher:

King Hamad University Hospital

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

Bahrain Medical Bulletin 2013 Vol.35 Issue 4, pp.201-205

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2013

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

47090

Frequency:

Quarterly

pISSN:

10128298

DOI:

10.12816/0004448

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Abstract:

 Objective: To assess the efficacy of abdominal ultrasound in diagnosing acute appendicitis.
Design: Retrospective study.
Setting: Salmaniya Medical Complex, Kingdom of Bahrain.
Method: Data collected from files of 312 patients who had appendectomy between 1 January to31 December 2009.
Result: Three hundred twelve patients had appendectomy, 114 (36.5%) had ultrasound (US)examination and only 57 (50%) showed radiological findings positive for appendicitis.
Thiry-seven (11.9%) patients had negative appendectomy. Twenty-three (11.6%) had negativeappendectomy in clinical group, 3 (5.3%) patients were negative in positive ultrasound group and11 (19.3%) patients in negative ultrasound group.
Conclusion: Ultrasound is not a reliable test to diagnose appendicitis as it carries low sensitivityand specificity, although it showed good predictive positive value.

Article Details

Could Preoperative Ultrasound Examination Improve the Final Outcome of Appendectomies ?

Authors:

Jaffar Alkhuzaie | Jassim Al Mehza | Abdulrahman Bucheery | Hassan Khuder | Raja Eid | Nooraldin A. Ali

Publisher:

King Hamad University Hospital

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

Bahrain Medical Bulletin 2013 Vol.35 Issue 4, pp.201-205

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2013

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

47090

Frequency:

Quarterly

pISSN:

10128298

DOI:

10.12816/0004448

Descriptors:

ULTRASOUND

PREOPERATIVE CARE

APPENDICECTOMY

SURGICAL OPERATIONS

DIAGNOSIS

PATIENTS

Issues

Article Details

Could Preoperative Ultrasound Examination Improve the Final Outcome of Appendectomies ?

Authors: Jaffar Alkhuzaie | Jassim Al Mehza | Abdulrahman Bucheery | Hassan Khuder | Raja Eid | Nooraldin A. Ali

Publisher: King Hamad University Hospital

Main Topics: Medicine

Journal: Bahrain Medical Bulletin 2013 Vol.35 Issue 4, pp.201-205

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 12/2013

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 47090

Frequency: Quarterly

pISSN: 10128298

DOI: 10.12816/0004448

Descriptors:

ULTRASOUND

PREOPERATIVE CARE

APPENDICECTOMY

SURGICAL OPERATIONS

DIAGNOSIS

PATIENTS

Issues

Authors:

Jaffar Alkhuzaie | Jassim Al Mehza | Abdulrahman Bucheery | Hassan Khuder | Raja Eid | Nooraldin A. Ali

Publisher:

King Hamad University Hospital

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

Bahrain Medical Bulletin 2013 Vol.35 Issue 4, pp.201-205

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2013

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

47090

Frequency:

Quarterly

pISSN:

10128298

DOI:

10.12816/0004448