Despite being recognized as a secondary sign of appendicitis, no clear definition exists about the amount of intra-abdominal fluid considered physiologic in children. The purpose is (1) to assess the amount of intra-abdominal free fluid by US and MRI in children with suspected appendicitis, (2) to detect the performance characteristics of US for detecting free fluid, and (3) to determine the association between fluid volume and perforated appendicitis. An additional ex-vivo study was done to assess the validity of US measurement abdominal free fluid volume using phantoms. Read More

Meeting name: SPR 2023 Annual Meeting & Postgraduate Course , 2023

Authors: Rodriguez Takeuchi Sara, Doria Andrea, Sousa-plata Karen, Man Carina, Vidarsson Logi, Rayner Tammy, Mohanta Arun, Amirabadi Afsaneh, Schuh Suzanne

Keywords: Appendicitis, ascites, ultrasonography