Does Obesity Limit the Sonographic Diagnosis of Appendicitis in Children?

YİĞİTER M., Kantarci M., YALCIN O., YALCIN A., SALMAN A. B.

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ULTRASOUND, cilt.39, sa.4, ss.187-190, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 39 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1002/jcu.20782
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ULTRASOUND
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.187-190
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: appendicitis, body mass index, obesity, ultrasonography
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether obesity has a negative impact on the ultrasound (US) visualization of the appendix in children clinically diagnosed with appendicitis.