TY - JOUR
T1 - Do you need a computed tomographic scan to evaluate suspected appendicitis in young men
T2 - An administrative database review
AU - Shaligram, Abhijit
AU - Pallati, Pradeep
AU - Simorov, Anton
AU - Meyer, Avishai
AU - Oleynikov, Dmitry
PY - 2012/12/1
Y1 - 2012/12/1
N2 - Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of computed tomographic (CT) scans of the abdomen on clinical outcomes and costs in young male patients presenting with suspected appendicitis. Methods: Discharge data from the University HealthSystem Consortium was accessed for all male patients between 18 and 55 years of age from October 2007 to June 2011. Results: Of a total of 13,228 patients who met the inclusion criteria, 11,340 (85%) were assessed using a CT scan of the abdomen, whereas 1,888 (15%) did not undergo CT evaluation. Patients undergoing CT imaging compared with those without a CT scan had less morbidity (.86% vs 2.2%, P
AB - Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of computed tomographic (CT) scans of the abdomen on clinical outcomes and costs in young male patients presenting with suspected appendicitis. Methods: Discharge data from the University HealthSystem Consortium was accessed for all male patients between 18 and 55 years of age from October 2007 to June 2011. Results: Of a total of 13,228 patients who met the inclusion criteria, 11,340 (85%) were assessed using a CT scan of the abdomen, whereas 1,888 (15%) did not undergo CT evaluation. Patients undergoing CT imaging compared with those without a CT scan had less morbidity (.86% vs 2.2%, P
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U2 - 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2012.05.024
DO - 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2012.05.024
M3 - Article
C2 - 23022250
AN - SCOPUS:84871031309
VL - 204
SP - 1025
EP - 1030
JO - American Journal of Surgery
JF - American Journal of Surgery
SN - 0002-9610
IS - 6
ER -