OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to evaluate the imaging characteristics and clinical outcomes of children less than 5 years old who underwent surgery for presumed appendicitis. CONCLUSION: Appendicitis is not rare in young children and imaging findings reflect the high frequency of perforation in this population.
OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to evaluate the imaging characteristics and clinical outcomes of children less than 5 years old who underwent surgery for presumed appendicitis. CONCLUSION:Appendicitis is not rare in young children and imaging findings reflect the high frequency of perforation in this population.
Authors: Alex Kentsis; Yin Yin Lin; Kyle Kurek; Monica Calicchio; Yan Yan Wang; Flavio Monigatti; Fabien Campagne; Richard Lee; Bruce Horwitz; Hanno Steen; Richard Bachur Journal: Ann Emerg Med Date: 2009-06-25 Impact factor: 5.721