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Objective:To investigate the application value of multi-slice spiral CT and abdominal ultrasound methods in the clinical diagnosis of acute appendicitis in children.Methods:We included 50 children patients who were pathologically diagnosed with acute appendicitis by the Department of Surgery, Dongyang Maternal and Child Health Hospital from August 2016 to August 2019. Before surgery, all patients underwent multi-slice spiral CT and abdominal ultrasound examinations. We recorded the time taken to complete multi-slice spiral CT and abdominal ultrasound examinations. Taking pathological results as the diagnosis criteria, we also calculated the coincidence rate of each imaging method.Results:The time we took to complete multi-slice spiral CT examination was shorter than that for abdominal ultrasound examination [(13.34 ± 3.86) minutes vs. (23.45 ± 4.77) minutes, t = 11.65, P < 0.05]. The coincidence rate of multi-slice spiral CT in identifying acute simple appendicitis, acute phlegmonous appendicitis, and acute gangrenous appendicitis was 95.24%, 95.00%, and 100.0%, respectively, and it was 71.73%, 70.00%, 88.89%, respectively for abdominal ultrasound examination. The coincidence rates in identifying acute simple appendicitis, acute phlegmonous appendicitis, and acute gangrenous appendicitis were significantly different between multi-slice spiral CT and abdominal ultrasound examinations ( χ2 = 4.29, 4.33, 1.06, all P < 0.05). Conclusion:Compared with abdominal ultrasound, multi-slice spiral CT is easier to operate, takes a shorter time in manipulation, provides more distinct images, and has a higher coincidence rate. Therefore, multi-slice spiral CT is of great diagnostic value for acute appendicitis in children.
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Objective To compare the cure rate,recurrence rate,complication and length of hospital stay in conservative treatment versus laparoscopic appendectomy for uncomplicated acute appendicitis in adults(>18 years-old),we designed this experiment.Methods Seventy-two patients in our department with uncomplicated acute appendicitis between May 2013 to May 2015 were included in our study,in which 43 cases as the experimental group accepted appendectomy,and the other 29 cases as the control group received conservative treatment,all of the patients were followed-up one year out of hospital.And there clinic data about cure rate,recurrence rate,complications and hospitalization time were redcorded.Results As a result,4 cases in the experimental group showed worsening of symptoms under conservative treatment and received laparoscopic appendectomy.2 cases in the experimental group showed recurrence after discharge.In the experimental group,cure rate was observed to be 86.2%,recurrence rate 8.0%(excluding the 4 cases that received laparoscopic appendectomy following aggravation).Conclusion In comparison,control group showed cure rate of 100% with 0% recurrence rate.In terms of complications,no apparent complications were observed in both groups.The mean length of hospital stay were 4.1 days and 5.1 days for experimental and control group,respectively.Our research showed that laparoscopic appendectomy remains to be the most effective treatment for uncomplicated acute appendicitis with a cure rate of 100%;and conservative treatment exhibited cure rate of 86.2%,resulted in less suffering of the patients,less occurrence of complications,and shorter duration of hospital stay.Although may recur,conservative treatment is still an effective treatment worth recommending.