Table 2.
Investigations during admission
| Author | Computed tomography | Ultrasonography |
|---|---|---|
| Amir | Free fluid and distended appendix | Atonic bowel loops, retrovesicular mass |
| Bangs | Initially showed no visceral injury | Not done |
| Ciftci | Not done | Not done |
| Ciftci | Not done | Not done |
| Ciftci | Not done | Not done |
| Ciftci | Not done | Dilated loops (minimal intraperitoneal fluid) |
| Ciftci | Not done | Dilated loops (minimal intraperitoneal fluid) |
| Derr | Not done | Non-compressible app + ‘target’ appearance |
| Etensel | Not done | Large abdo fluid, hepatic lacerations |
| Etensel | Not done | Large hepatic laceration, free fluid and retroperitoneal haematoma |
| Etensel | Not done | Retroperitoneal haematoma |
| Etensel | Free air | Free air |
| Etensel | Splenic laceration, free fluid (large volume), pneumomediastinum, left hemidiaphragm and left ureteropelvic junction and urinoma | Not done |
| Hagger | Dilated loops of small bowel, incarceration of oedematous bowel in a right inguinal hernia, and oedematous changes in the right perirenal tissues | Not done |
| Hennington | Not done | Not done |
| Hennington | Not done | Not done |
| Houry | Pelvic free fluid, inflammation in the appendix and right colon | Not done |
| Karavokyros | Not done | Free peritoneal fluid around liver |
| Musemeche | Multiple contused and lacerated spleen, liver contusions and moderate oedema around pancreas | Not done |
| Osterhoudt | Normal CT | Not done |
| Ramesh | Not done | Bilateral iliac fossa fluid collection |
| Ramsook | Thick walled loop of bowel (RLQ), free pelvic fluid | Not done |
| Serour | RIF haziness, calc faecolith, prerectal fluid | Not done |
| Serour | Not done | Not done |
| Serour | RLQ Abscess | Not done |
| Stephenson | Not done | Not done |
| Takagi | Not done | Not done |
| Volchoh | Retrocaecal appendix with appendicolith, wall thickening and peri-appendiceal inflammation | Not done |
| This study | Appendicitis with adjacent collection | Not done |