Does Obesity Limit the Sonographic Diagnosis of Appendicitis in Children?

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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)

• 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, FOR-DISEASE-CONTROL, BODY-MASS INDEX, GROWTH CHARTS, UNITED-STATES, ULTRASONOGRAPHY, US, COMPRESSION, PREVENTION, ULTRASOUND
• 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.