TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Appendectomy, Laparoscopic
A1  - Ellison, E. Christopher
A1  - Zollinger, Jr., Robert M.
A1  - Pawlik, Timothy M.
A1  - Vaccaro, Patrick S.
A1  - Bitans, Marita
A1  - Baker, Anthony S.
Y1  - 2022
N1  - 
T2  - Zollinger’s Atlas of Surgical Operations, 11e
AB  - Acute  appendicitis  is  a  clinical  diagnosis,  the  accuracy  of  which  has  improved  with  modern  diagnostic  imaging  techniques,  including  computed  tomography  scan  of  the  abdomen  and  pelvis,  which  has  an  accuracy  of  90%  or  more.  The  diagnosis  is  made  using  a  combination  of  history,  physical  examination,  and  laboratory  tests  plus  an  elevated  temperature  and  white  blood  cell  count.  A  positive  imaging  study  is  helpful  and  gives  reassurance  about  the  diagnosis.  In  equivocal  cases,  serial  observations  and  studies  over  time  improve  the  accuracy  of  diagnosis,  but  at  the  risk  of  an  increasing  rate  of  perforation.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/19
UR  - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1187821471
ER  -