25.5) and perforation rate (31% in 1995 vs ... benefit most from the use of CT scan in the diagnosis of appendicitis.

It has traditionally been taught that, untreated, appendicitis will progress to perforation with associated ... to reliance on computed tomography (CT), ultrasound (US) and, dubiously, laboratory ...

"As a global group of pediatric practitioners, we still find it difficult to predict who will survive a perforated appendix and who will not," she continued. "In my opinion, this article resolves ...