Emergency Medicine: Open Access
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Hyejin Jang

Publications

• Research Article
  The Accuracy of Computed Tomography (CT) and Ultrasound (US) in the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis in Pediatrics: A Retrospective Comparative Study
  Author(s): Daehwan Kim, Kyuwhan Jung, Sio Ann Cherry, Hyejin Jang and Mi-Ok Yoon Daehwan Kim, Kyuwhan Jung, Sio Ann Cherry, Hyejin Jang and Mi-Ok Yoon
  
  Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine if US is an accurate imaging modality in determining the preoperative diagnosis of acute appendicitis compared to CT and to assess the accuracy of US as the primary imaging modality. Methods: A retrospective review of all US and CT evaluations for appendicitis from January 2003 to December 2012 was conducted in our institution. All patients who underwent appendectomy were included. From these patients, we documented who underwent ultrasonography or CT scan for their preoperative workup and noted the diagnoses made based on the imaging modality done. We retrospectively documented the subjects' demographic data (age, sex, body weight, type of operation and pathologic finding). Results: There were 1117 consecutive patients in our study. Among them, 65 patients were exclude.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7548.1000282

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