ArticleJournal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
Determining Surgeon's Accuracy in Predicting the Severity of Appendicitis in Children: A Comparison Between Clinical Diagnosis and Intraoperative Findings.
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Background: Appendicitis is one of the most common surgical emergencies in children. Despite the availability of a plethora of advanced diagnostic imaging, diagnosis of acute appendicitis in young children remains a challenge. Materials and Methods: This prospective observational study compared the surgeon's diagnosis with the intraoperative findings in the 78 children who underwent a laparoscopic appendectomy at a tertiary center over a duration of 18 months. After the clinical evaluation of the child, the surgeon was asked to fill out a pro forma. The delineation of complicated from uncomplicated appendicitis by a surgeon's clinical assessment was taken into consideration for the purpose of this study. Results: Symptoms such as loose stools and vomiting were statistically significant in predicting the severity of appendicitis ( Conclusion: Surgeon prediction was compared with intraoperative findings which were statistically significant with
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