The contribution of transvaginal ultrasound in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis: an observational study

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作者
Caspi, B [1 ]
Zbar, AP
Mavor, E
Hagay, Z
Appelman, Z
机构
[1] Kaplan Med Ctr, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, Ultrasound Unit, IL-76100 Rehovot, Israel
[2] Kaplan Med Ctr, Dept Surg, IL-76100 Rehovot, Israel
关键词
acute appendicitis; TAS; transabdominal; transvaginal; TVS; ultrasound;
D O I
10.1002/uog.72
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O42 [声学];
学科分类号
070206 ; 082403 ;
摘要
Objective To assess the contribution of transvaginal and transabdominal sonography in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis. Methods The study group included female patients in whom acute appendicitis was diagnosed preoperatively by ultrasound and confirmed by histology. Each patient was examined by transabdominal (TAS) and transvaginal (TVS) sonography. The contribution of both approaches to the diagnosis of acute appendicitis was assessed. Results Acute appendicitis was diagnosed sonographically in 38 women. In all of them the diagnosis was confirmed histologically. All patients bad both TAS and TVS. In 16 (42%) patients the inflamed appendix was detected by both approaches, in 13 (34%) only by the transabdominal route and in nine (24%) only transvaginally. Thus, TAS detected only 76% of the cases and TVS added 24%. Conclusion The use of TVS in conjunction with TAS seems to improve the detection rate of acute appendicitis. Copyright (C) 2003 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley Sons, Ltd.
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