Size matters: Computed tomographic measurements of the appendix in emergency department scans

• Published in: The American journal of surgery Vol. 218; no. 2; pp. 271 - 274
• Main Authors: Moskowitz, Eliza, Khan, Abid D., Cribari, Chris, Schroeppel, Thomas J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.08.2019; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Abdomen; Adult; Adults; Age; Appendectomy; Appendicitis; Appendicitis - diagnostic imaging; Appendix; Appendix - diagnostic imaging; Appendix - pathology; Body mass; Body mass index; Computed tomography; Demographic variables; Demographics; Demography; Emergency medical services; Emergency Service, Hospital; Female; Humans; Male; Medical imaging; Medical personnel; Middle Aged; Obesity; Organ Size; Pain; Patients; Retrospective Studies; Stranding; Studies; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Colorado

Radiologists use a size cutoff in appendiceal diameter to assist surgeons in diagnosing appendicitis, however, no consensus exists as to the size of a normal adult appendix. We aim to evaluate radial appendiceal diameter on CT in adult patients both with and without appendicitis. Retrospective revie...