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Diagnostic value of maximal-outer-diameter and maximal-mural-thickness in use of ultrasound for acute appendicitis in children

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2009

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Bo‐Kyung Je, Sung‐Bum Kim, Seung Hwa Lee, Ki Yeol Lee, Sang Hoon
World Journal of Gastroenterology

Abstract

The MOD and the MMT are reliable criteria to diagnose acute appendicitis in children. An MOD > 0.57 cm and an MMT > 0.22 cm are the optimal criteria.

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