Langenbeck's archives of surgery
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Langenbecks Arch Surg · Nov 2009
Randomized Controlled TrialAppendicitis score for children with suspected appendicitis. A randomized clinical trial.
Appendicectomy is often performed without certainty of diagnosis. We have previously constructed and validated a diagnostic score for acute appendicitis in children. The purpose of this prospective study was to determine whether diagnosis by using the appendicitis score may improve clinical outcomes for children with suspected appendicitis. ⋯ The use of the appendicitis score can reduce the unnecessary appendicectomy rate in general surgeons treating children with suspected appendicitis.