U.S., March 28 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07496723) titled 'Comparison of Diagnostic Methods in Patients Operated for Suspected Appendicitis' on March 22.
Brief Summary: Acute appendicitis is one of the most common surgical emergencies, but diagnostic uncertainty may still lead to unnecessary appendectomy in some patients. This prospective observational study aims to evaluate the diagnostic performance of computed tomography (CT) reporting and the Appendicitis Inflammatory Response (AIR) score in adult patients undergoing appendectomy for suspected acute appendicitis. The primary objective is to determine the negative appendectomy rate based on final histopathology. Secondary objectives are...