The fate of the negative appendix

Frederic C. Chang; Hugh H. Hogle; David R. Welling

doi:10.1016/S0002-9610(73)80063-7

The fate of the negative appendix

Frederic C. Chang^*, Hugh H. Hogle, David R. Welling

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The following important facts are demonstrated by this study.o1.There is significant morbidity in patients with a preoperative diagnosis of appendicitis who are found to have a normal appendix.2.The diagnostic accuracy in females is especially low, and further preoperative studies might well be indicated.3.Patients with signs and symptoms of appendicitis can have a more serious surgical disease which requires expertise for proper management.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	752-754
Number of pages	3
Journal	American Journal of Surgery
Volume	126
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0002-9610(73)80063-7
State	Published - Dec 1973
Externally published	Yes

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