Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID	88631
Country	China

Received	2023-10-02 14:24
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Category	Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Manuscript Type	Case Control Study
Article Title	Added value of ratio of cross diameters of the appendix in ultrasound diagnosis of acute appendicitis
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Feng-Wa Gu and Si-Ze Wu
ORCID	Author(s) ORCID Number Si-Ze Wu http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1086-764X
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Si-Ze Wu, MD, Chief Doctor, Professor, Department of Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, No. 31 Longhua Road, Haikou 570102, Hainan Province, China. wsz074@aliyun.com
Key Words	Acute appendicitis; Diameter; Ratio; Diagnosis; Ultrasound
Core Tip	The maximum outer diameter (MOD) of the appendix has been an essential criterion for diagnosing acute appendicitis, but there is room for improvement in terms of sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy. In this study, we established a new parameter, the ratio of cross diameters on the transverse section of the appendix, for diagnosing acute appendicitis using ultrasound imaging. Combining this parameter with the MOD of the appendix can enhance diagnostic performance, making it more valuable in clinical practice.
Publish Date	2024-01-25 06:43
Citation	Gu FW, Wu SZ. Added value of ratio of cross diameters of the appendix in ultrasound diagnosis of acute appendicitis. World J Gastrointest Surg 2024; 16(1): 21-28
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v16/i1/21.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v16.i1.21

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