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Focused Abdominal Ct Scan For Acute Appendicitis In Children: Can It Help In Need, Waseem Akhtar, Sumera Ali, Muhammad Arshad, Farzana Nawaz Ali, Naila Nadeem
Focused Abdominal Ct Scan For Acute Appendicitis In Children: Can It Help In Need, Waseem Akhtar, Sumera Ali, Muhammad Arshad, Farzana Nawaz Ali, Naila Nadeem
Department of Radiology
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the focused abdominal CT scan [FACT] in clinically equivocal cases of acute appendicitis in paediatric population.
METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted at the Radiology Department of Aga Khan Hospital, from August 2007 to November 2008. A total of 84 patients (42 males & 42 females) with clinically equivocal signs and symptoms of acute appendicitis referred to radiology department for CT evaluation were studied. CT findings were compared with histopathology and clinical follow-up.
RESULTS: The sensitivity of focused CT for acute appendicitis was 91%; specificity was 69% and accuracy of 76% while PPV and NPV were 58%, …