The history is important in patients with suspected acute appendicitis
The history is important in patients with suspected acute appendicitis
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Körner, H , Söndenaa, K , Söreide, J A , Nysted, A and Vatten, L
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Switzerland
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English
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Switzerland
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The clinical diagnosis of acute appendicitis is incorrect in 20-30% of patients undergoing surgery. We analysed the clinical importance of nine commonly used symptoms and signs in 544 consecutive patients with regard to the correct diagnosis of acute appendicitis.
Open population-based prospective study. The degree of the surgeon's certainty of...
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The history is important in patients with suspected acute appendicitis
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_72374006
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_72374006
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0253-4886
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10.1159/000018880
