Acute Appendicitis
Conditions
Keywords
acute appendicitis, diagnosis, nomogram
Brief summary
Non-operative management (NOM) with antibiotics may be a safe alternative to surgery for uncomplicated appendicitis, but preoperative differentiation between uncomplicated and complicated appendicitis is challenging. The study aimed to develop a clinical-radiomics nomogram to distinguish uncomplicated from complicated appendicitis.
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTwithout
without
Sponsors
Kecheng Zhang
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
* Pathologically diagnosed as acute appendicitis after appendectomy between January 2021 and December 2022.
Exclusion criteria
* age less than 18 years (no upper age limit); * without CT examination within a week before surgery; * difficult to outline the contours of the appendix due to inflammatory exudate; * lack of clinical information.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy of clinical-radiomic model for differentiating complicated from uncomplicated appendicitis | January 2021 to December 2022 | ROC curve will be plotted and the area under ROC curve will be compared |
Countries
China
Contacts
Primary ContactLI LI
Outcome results
None listed