Ultrasonography in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in girls

Acute appendicitis is the most common cause of abdominal pain, which requires immediate surgical intervention in children and a truly urgent pathology gastrointestinal tract. Preliminary diagnosis made primarily on basis clinical data, however, course further examination an integral part diagnostic process are additional research methods such as general blood tests, ultrasound cavity. Purpose - to determine complex significance method patients with pain. Materials methods. A retrospective analysis 200 medical records inpatients treated at Vinnytsia regional hospital (Ukraine) for 2021 was conducted. Our study conducted conditions inpatients. During above-described period, performed girls Ultrasound Doppler scanning machines «SAMSUNG H 60» (South Korea) «SAMSUNG» LS 22 EMU 1 HS (Seoul. Korea, 2016). The age distribution follows: 0-3 years 8 (4%) girls, 4-12 86 (43%) children, 13-18 106 (53%) girls. Results. Simultaneous comparison dynamics local changes picture, hemogram, amount endogenous intoxication visual findings cavity avoids unwarranted surgery pain direct doctor correct tactical doubtful cases. Conclusions. Only properly collected history, assessment physical laboratory parameters data examination, involvement necessary narrow specialists can avoid mistakes acute children. It expedient justified picture case suspicion compare indicators total index appendix removal pathological process. carried out accordance principles Helsinki declaration. protocol approved by Local ethics committee all participating institutions. informed consent patient obtained conducting studies. No conflict interest declared authors. Key words: ultrasound, appendicitis, diagnosis, surgery.