Diagnosis of appendicitis in children represents a continuing diagnostic dilemma for emergency room physicians and paediatric surgeons.If unnecessary surgery should be avoided, delayed diagnosis and treatment of appen...Diagnosis of appendicitis in children represents a continuing diagnostic dilemma for emergency room physicians and paediatric surgeons.If unnecessary surgery should be avoided, delayed diagnosis and treatment of appendicitis is responsible for complications.Use of a diagnostic clinical score may improve the management of the children with abdominal pain.A prospective evaluation of an appendicitis score is presented and discussed.展开更多
文摘Diagnosis of appendicitis in children represents a continuing diagnostic dilemma for emergency room physicians and paediatric surgeons.If unnecessary surgery should be avoided, delayed diagnosis and treatment of appendicitis is responsible for complications.Use of a diagnostic clinical score may improve the management of the children with abdominal pain.A prospective evaluation of an appendicitis score is presented and discussed.