Validity of paediatric appendicitis score in C hinese population: A prospective study

• Published in: Surgical practice Vol. 20; no. 3; pp. 114 - 118
• Main Authors: Chung, KLY, Wong, SYS, Liu, CSW, Tang, PMY, Chao, NSY, Liu, KKW, Leung, MMY
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.08.2016

Aim Paediatric appendicitis score (PAS) was described to improve the clinical diagnostic accuracy of paediatric appendicitis. The present study aimed to prospectively evaluate the validity of PAS in a Chinese population. Patients and Methods From 2011 to 2012, consecutive patients aged 4–18 years ad...