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September 5, 2025British journal of surgery

MTP8.11 A Service Review and Retrospective Audit of Diagnostic Imaging and Clinical Outcomes in Acute Appendicitis: Evaluating Service and Adherence to the World Society of Emergency Surgery 2020 Guidelines

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ZIZain IqbalOAOmer AbdallaAHAnwar Hussain

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Retrospective audit assessed diagnostic imaging and clinical outcomes in acute appendicitis, highlighting service adherence to guidelines.

Key Points

  • Pre-operative diagnostic imaging was performed in 92.5% of cases, indicating strong adherence to guidelines.
  • The positive predictive value of CT scans was 96.9%, confirming high accuracy in diagnosing appendicitis.
  • Among 119 patients, post-operative complications occurred in 10.1% of cases, pointing to overall safety.
  • Areas for improvement include reducing post-op length of stay and enhancing imaging reporting accuracy.

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Iqbal et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c2384fb210217d647774f9https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf166.217
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