Role of Duplex Doppler in Accurate Diagnosis of Appendicitis
NCT ID: NCT04130074
Last Updated: 2020-06-05
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
100 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2020-07-05
2021-03-15
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Thus far, the clinical diagnosis of (AA) remains a challenge to emergency physicians and surgeons both in the pediatric and adult populations, as the symptoms are often atypical and overlapped with various other diseases\[2\],\[3\].
The accurate diagnosis of AA depends on both clinical presentations and imaging techniques.
To date, US and computed tomography (CT) remain the most common used diagnostic imaging, and CT is considered the gold standard technique to evaluate patients with suspected AA, because of its high sensitivity and specificity \[2\],\[3\]. While the associated radiation exposure remains a concern, especially, among children, the elderly and pregnant women, as radiation protection is of major importance \[2\],\[3\],\[5\],\[6\].
Over recent years, research on various aspects of US imaging in the diagnosis of (AA) has gained major importance due to its radiation protection, broad availability and cost-effectiveness \[6\].
Therefore,US may be valuable as an initial imaging choice for patients with suspected (AA) or with equivocal clinical presentations \[7\],\[8\].
With continuing efforts to improve the diagnostic performance of US, a variety of US findings have been described for use in the setting of suspected appendicitis, including the maximum outer diameter (MOD), periappendiceal fluid, echogenic periappendiceal fat, and loss of the normally echogenic submucosal layer within the appendiceal wall \[9\] ,\[10\].
Color Doppler imaging has been utilized as well, with early reports describing no detectable flow in the normal appendix and later reports, with the benefit of improved instrumentation, d describing flow in normal appendices and hyperemia in inflamed appendices \[11\],\[12\].
However, objective criteria for interpreting Doppler results generally have not been specifically described \[11\],\[13\],\[12\],\[14\].
.Spectral Doppler imaging, in contrast to color Doppler imaging, provides inherently objective, quantitative data such as peak systolic velocity (PSV) and resistive index (RI) values. These measurements have found utility in the assessment of the carotid arteries and, for example, both native as well as transplanted hepatic and renal vessels\[16\],\[17\]. Early investigations addressed the RI in appendicitis as well, without emphasis on the PSV, using instrumentation that was modern for the time \[18\],\[19\],\[20\].
Conditions
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Study Design
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CASE_ONLY
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Interventions
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duplex doppler ultra sound and CT
graded compression US done in different positions then take MSCT with contrast on abdomen to compare with
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
* pregnant women , children under 3 years old and adults over 60 years old for radiation hazards.
* patients with renal impairment for contrast hazards.
3 Years
60 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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abdelRahman Ahmad abdAllah
OTHER
Responsible Party
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abdelRahman Ahmad abdAllah
resident doctor
Locations
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Diagnostic Radiology Department of the assiut university hospital
Asyut, , Egypt
Countries
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Central Contacts
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References
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Blitman NM, Anwar M, Brady KB, Taragin BH, Freeman K. Value of Focused Appendicitis Ultrasound and Alvarado Score in Predicting Appendicitis in Children: Can We Reduce the Use of CT? AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2015 Jun;204(6):W707-12. doi: 10.2214/AJR.14.13212.
Humes DJ, Simpson J. Acute appendicitis. BMJ. 2006 Sep 9;333(7567):530-4. doi: 10.1136/bmj.38940.664363.AE. No abstract available.
Shogilev DJ, Duus N, Odom SR, Shapiro NI. Diagnosing appendicitis: evidence-based review of the diagnostic approach in 2014. West J Emerg Med. 2014 Nov;15(7):859-71. doi: 10.5811/westjem.2014.9.21568. Epub 2014 Oct 7.
Mostbeck G, Adam EJ, Nielsen MB, Claudon M, Clevert D, Nicolau C, Nyhsen C, Owens CM. How to diagnose acute appendicitis: ultrasound first. Insights Imaging. 2016 Apr;7(2):255-63. doi: 10.1007/s13244-016-0469-6. Epub 2016 Feb 16.
Brenner D, Elliston C, Hall E, Berdon W. Estimated risks of radiation-induced fatal cancer from pediatric CT. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2001 Feb;176(2):289-96. doi: 10.2214/ajr.176.2.1760289.
Hernandez JA, Swischuk LE, Angel CA, Chung D, Chandler R, Lee S. Imaging of acute appendicitis: US as the primary imaging modality. Pediatr Radiol. 2005 Apr;35(4):392-5. doi: 10.1007/s00247-004-1372-8. Epub 2005 Jan 6.
Rice HE, Arbesman M, Martin DJ, Brown RL, Gollin G, Gilbert JC, Caty MG, Glick PL, Azizkhan RG. Does early ultrasonography affect management of pediatric appendicitis? A prospective analysis. J Pediatr Surg. 1999 May;34(5):754-8; discussion 758-9. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3468(99)90369-x.
Chan L, Shin LK, Pai RK, Jeffrey RB. Pathologic continuum of acute appendicitis: sonographic findings and clinical management implications. Ultrasound Q. 2011 Jun;27(2):71-9. doi: 10.1097/RUQ.0b013e31821b6eea.
Trout AT, Towbin AJ, Fierke SR, Zhang B, Larson DB. Appendiceal diameter as a predictor of appendicitis in children: improved diagnosis with three diagnostic categories derived from a logistic predictive model. Eur Radiol. 2015 Aug;25(8):2231-8. doi: 10.1007/s00330-015-3639-x. Epub 2015 Apr 28.
Ohba G, Hirobe S, Komori K. The Usefulness of Combined B Mode and Doppler Ultrasonography to Guide Treatment of Appendicitis. Eur J Pediatr Surg. 2016 Dec;26(6):533-536. doi: 10.1055/s-0035-1570756. Epub 2016 Jan 8.
Gaitini D, Beck-Razi N, Mor-Yosef D, Fischer D, Ben Itzhak O, Krausz MM, Engel A. Diagnosing acute appendicitis in adults: accuracy of color Doppler sonography and MDCT compared with surgery and clinical follow-up. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2008 May;190(5):1300-6. doi: 10.2214/AJR.07.2955.
Kessler N, Cyteval C, Gallix B, Lesnik A, Blayac PM, Pujol J, Bruel JM, Taourel P. Appendicitis: evaluation of sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values of US, Doppler US, and laboratory findings. Radiology. 2004 Feb;230(2):472-8. doi: 10.1148/radiol.2302021520. Epub 2003 Dec 19.
Linam LE, Munden M. Sonography as the first line of evaluation in children with suspected acute appendicitis. J Ultrasound Med. 2012 Aug;31(8):1153-7. doi: 10.7863/jum.2012.31.8.1153. No abstract available.
Baldisserotto M, Peletti AB. Is colour Doppler sonography a good method to differentiate normal and abnormal appendices in children? Clin Radiol. 2007 Apr;62(4):365-9. doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2006.11.009. Epub 2007 Jan 30.
Other Identifiers
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US in appendecitis
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Identifier Source: org_study_id
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