Why Do Surgeons Miss Malignancies in Patients with Acute Abdominal Pain?

• Published in: Anticancer research Vol. 26; no. 5B; pp. 3675 - 3678
• Main Authors: LAURELL, H, HANSSON, L.-E, GUNNARSSON, U
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Attiki International Institute of Anticancer Research 01.09.2006
• Subjects: abdominal malignancy; Abdominal Neoplasms - diagnosis; Abdominal Pain - etiology; Abdominal Pain - surgery; acute abdominal pain; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Biological and medical sciences; cancer; Cancer and Oncology; cancer diagnosis; Cancer och onkologi; carcinoma; clinical presentation; Cohort Studies; Diagnostic Errors; diverticulitis; Female; General Surgery - manpower; Humans; lymphoma; Male; Medical sciences; MEDICIN; MEDICINE; Middle Aged; population; Sweden; Tumors; Sweden; Human; Acute; abdominal malignancy; cancer diagnosis; Malignancy; Malignant tumor; Surgeon; Abdomen; Acute abdominal pain; Cancerology; Pain; Diagnosis; Cancer

Background: The aim of this study was to characterize patients seeking medical advice for acute abdominal pain who were later diagnosed with an intra-abdominal malignancy. Patients and Methods: Patients with acute abdominal pain were registered between 1997 and 2000, employing a detailed schedule co...