Ultrasonographic evaluation of cecal appendix diameter in pediatric population

Marcos Roberto Gomes de Queiroz; Miguel Jose Francisco Neto; Antonio Rahal Junior; Victor Arantes Jabour; Guilherme Neves Lourenco Andrade; Paulo Savoia Dias Da Silva; Rodrigo Gobbo Garcia; Marcelo dos Santos Pereira; Marina Ramos Santos; Pedro Andrade Alencar Luna; Yoshino Tamaki Sameshima; Fabiana Gual; Marcelo Guimaraes Dutra; Beatriz Placca Germino; Isabella Ferreira Alves

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Ultrasonographic evaluation of cecal appendix diameter in pediatric population

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Ultrasonographic evaluation of cecal appendix diameter in pediatric population

Marcos Roberto Gomes de Queiroz, Miguel Jose Francisco Neto, Antonio Rahal Junior, Victor Arantes Jabour, Guilherme Neves Lourenco Andrade, Paulo Savoia Dias Da Silva, Rodrigo Gobbo Garcia, Marcelo dos Santos Pereira, Marina Ramos Santos, Pedro Andrade Alencar Luna, …

Einstein (São Paulo, Brazil), Vol.20, pp.eAO6935-eAO6935

01/01/2022

DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2022AO6935

PMCID: PMC9239537

PMID: 35792758

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Objective: To stratify ultrasound samples in a pediatric population undergoing evaluation for acute appendicitis to examine the variability in cecal appendix diameter, in different age groups, and to determine whether there is a prevalent value for each age group. Methods: A retrospective cross- sectional study with 196 children aged 0 to 15 years. Data were extracted from reports of ultrasound examinations carried out between 2008 and 2015. Children with sonographic diagnosis of appendicitis or other signs of periappendiceal inflammation were excluded. Results: The evaluation of the anteroposterior measurement of the cecal appendix revealed a mean diameter of 4.14mm (standard deviation: 0.93mm; 95%CI: 3.86-4.14). Cecal appendix diameter did not differ significant between age groups. Conclusion: Evaluation of the anteroposterior diameter of the cecal appendix in centimeters in a sample of 196 children aged 0 to15 years revealed a mean diameter of 4.14mm (standard deviation, 0.93mm. There were no significant differences in cecal appendix diameter following stratification by age. Results indicate a single value can be adopted for mean cecal appendix diameter in pediatric populations.

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Title: Subtitle: Ultrasonographic evaluation of cecal appendix diameter in pediatric population
Creators: Marcos Roberto Gomes de Queiroz - Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Miguel Jose Francisco Neto - Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Antonio Rahal Junior - Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Victor Arantes Jabour - Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
Guilherme Neves Lourenco Andrade - Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Paulo Savoia Dias Da Silva - Universidade de São Paulo
Rodrigo Gobbo Garcia - Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
Marcelo dos Santos Pereira - Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Marina Ramos Santos - Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
Pedro Andrade Alencar Luna - Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Yoshino Tamaki Sameshima - Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
Fabiana Gual - Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
Marcelo Guimaraes Dutra - Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
Beatriz Placca Germino - Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
Isabella Ferreira Alves - Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Einstein (São Paulo, Brazil), Vol.20, pp.eAO6935-eAO6935
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2022AO6935
PMID: 35792758
PMCID: PMC9239537
NLM abbreviation: Einstein (Sao Paulo)
ISSN: 1679-4508
eISSN: 2317-6385
Publisher: Inst Israelita Ensino & Pesquisa Albert Einstein
Number of pages: 5
Language: English
Date published: 01/01/2022
Academic Unit: Radiology
Record Identifier: 9984697718002771

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