HAVE THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF ACUTE APPENDICITIS CHANGED WITH NEW TECHNOLOGY

Authors
WILCOX RT TRAVERSO LW
Citation
Rt. Wilcox et Lw. Traverso, HAVE THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF ACUTE APPENDICITIS CHANGED WITH NEW TECHNOLOGY, The Surgical clinics of North America, 77(6), 1997, pp. 1355
Citations number
72
Journal title
The Surgical clinics of North America → ACNP
ISSN journal
00396109
Volume
77
Issue
6
Year of publication
1997
Database
ISI
SICI code
0039-6109(1997)77:6<1355:HTEATO>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
Improvement in outcomes has not been demonstrated with routine use of new technology. Newer imaging modalities to assist in the diagnosis of appendicitis are most cost effective when ordered by the surgical con sultant. Treatment of acute appendicitis continues to be early surgica l intervention, although laparoscopic appendectomy may offer advantage s in women of childbearing age and obese individuals. Routine laparosc opic appendectomy is not supported by the current literature.