Seyed-Mohammad Fereshtehnejad

[ 1 ] - Low diagnostic values of ultrasonography and negative appendectomy: still a major problem in university hospitals

 Abstract Background: Misdiagnosis of the acute appendicitis may increase the rate of negative appendectomies, which involve a huge waste of resources and are sometimes associated with severe complications. Furthermore, false negative result of ultrasonography (US) could lead to perforation of appendix. Since ultrasonography is still the most common imaging technique used in Iranian appendiciti...