Appendicectomy at the University Hospital of the West Indies (1984-1988): A retrospective review
West Indian med. j
;
40(4): 159-62, Dec. 1991.
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ABSTRACT
The pathological records of appendicectomy specimens from patients with suspected acute appendicitis at the University Hospital of the West Indies during the 5-year period 1984-1988 were studied. The numbers of cases, their ages, sex and seasonal incidence were similar to those of other studies. The over-all false positive diagnosis rate was 25%(16%in males, 38%in females). The main diagnostic difficulty was in young females in whom surgery for suspected appendicitis often proved unnecessary.
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Assunto principal:
Apendicectomia
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Apendicite
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo observacional
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Adolescente
/
Adulto
/
Criança
/
Criança, pré-escolar
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Feminino
/
Humanos
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Lactente
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
West Indian med. j
Assunto da revista:
Medicina
Ano de publicação:
1991
Tipo de documento:
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