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Added value of graded compression ultrasound to the Alvarado score in cases of right iliac fossa pain

INTRODUCTION: Acute appendicitis is one of the most common emergencies treated by the general surgeon. Simple appendicitis can progress to perforation, which is associated with a much higher morbidity and mortality, and surgeons have therefore been inclined to operate when the diagnosis is probable...

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Autores principales: Samir, Mohamed, Hefzy, Mohamed, Gaber, Mohamed, Moghazy, Khaled
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: African Federation for Emergency Medicine 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6234168/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30456080
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.afjem.2016.02.004