Table 4.
Pathological findings at surgery for therapeutic operations in patients with suspected appendicitis according to allocation to diagnosis with graded compression ultrasonography and Alvarado score or clinical diagnosis only
| Intervention group | Control group | |
|---|---|---|
| Appendicitis | 73 (46%) | 55 (39%) |
| Diverticulitis | 2 | 1 |
| Tubal/ovarian abscess | 2 | |
| Perforated caecal carcinoma | 1 | |
| Ovarian cystic teratoma | 1 | |
| Perforated Meckel's diverticulum | 1 | |
| Omental infarction | 1 | |
| Acute cholecystitis | 1 | |
| Mid-gut volvulus | 1 | |
| Massive fimbrial cyst | 1 | |
| Ectopic pregnancy | 1 |