Multiple positive imaging tests in diagnosing acute appendicitis: An analysis of more than 27,000 cases

[Display omitted] •Multiple positive imaging tests lead to unnecessary costs when diagnosing appendicitis.•Imaging at external facilities associated with multiple positive imaging tests should be reduced.•Multiple positive imaging may play a role in older patients with higher suspicion of malignancy...

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Published in:	The American journal of surgery Vol. 231; pp. 74 - 78
Main Authors:	Watanabe, Akie, Guo, Michael, Schweitzer, Christina, Wiseman, Sam M.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Elsevier Inc 01-05-2024 Elsevier Limited
Subjects:	Abdomen Abscesses Age Algorithms Appendectomy Appendicitis Appendix Ascites Body mass index Body size Computed tomography Diagnosis Diagnostic systems Emergency medical care Emergency medical services Inflammation Magnetic resonance imaging Malignancy Medical imaging Medicare Pathology Patients Population studies Quality control Regression analysis Regression models Renal failure Resource utilization Risk factors Tumors Weight loss United States > US
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Summary:	[Display omitted] •Multiple positive imaging tests lead to unnecessary costs when diagnosing appendicitis.•Imaging at external facilities associated with multiple positive imaging tests should be reduced.•Multiple positive imaging may play a role in older patients with higher suspicion of malignancy.•Resource utilization should balance diagnostic yield when diagnosing acute appendicitis.
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ISSN:	0002-9610 1879-1883
DOI:	10.1016/j.amjsurg.2024.02.040