CT Scans Change Treatment Plans In More Than A Quarter Of ER Patients With Suspected Appendicitis

CT scans change the initial treatment plans of emergency physicians in over 1/4 of patients with suspected appendicitis, according to a study performed at the University of Washington Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, WA. During the study 100 adult patients admitted to the ER for symptoms of appendicitis were evaluated. The treatment plans of these patients were assessed before and after CT and compared.

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Filed under: GastroIntestinal / Gastroentorology on October 1st, 2008