Ultrasound Scan in the Evaluation of Acute Appendicitis in the Tropics

Bamidele Johnson Alegbeleye

Department of Surgery, St Elizabeth Catholic General Hospital, Shisong, Northwestern Region, Cameroon

Dr. Bamidele Johnson Alegbeleye, Department of Surgery, St Elizabeth Catholic General Hospital, Shisong, Northwestern Region, Cameroon.

Keywords: Acute Appendicitis; Ultrasonography; Histopathology; Correlation – Study

Abstract

Background
Surgery for pain in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen remains a clinical dilemma. Acute appendicitis is considered one of the commonest surgical emergencies. Correct diagnosis and prompt treatment are required to reduce the development of complications. Ultrasound has been shown to be of value in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis with sensitivity varying from one study to another.
Aim
This retrospective cross-sectional study assessed the accuracy of preoperative ultrasound scan in the evaluation of patients with suspected acute appendicitis.
Patients and Methods
One hundred-and-three adult patients with suspected acute appendicitis who underwent preoperative ultrasound scan of the abdomen and subsequently appendectomy; had the histopathology reports compared with their operative findings.

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