Appendix Vermiformis Morphology in the Adult Age Group: What we've learned from more than 250 Patients on Computer Tomography

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dc.contributor.authorOzer, Halil
dc.contributor.authorYazol, Merve
dc.contributor.authorSenturk, Mustafa
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-23T14:31:26Z
dc.date.available2024-02-23T14:31:26Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.departmentNEÜen_US
dc.description.abstractObjective: This article assesses normal appendix vermiformis morphology in the adult age group by computed tomography (CT). Material and Methods: A total amount of 256 cases who had a clinical suspicion of urolithiasis and underwent abdominal-pelvic non-enhanced CT were enrolled in the study. Appendiceal diameter, wall thickness, intraluminal content, and the presence of an appendicolith were evaluated. Variables summarized by descriptive statistics. Groups were compared using the chi-square test and student t-test. Results: The mean diameter of the appendix was 6.5 +/- 1.2 mm (range, 3.1-9.7 mm) in all cases. Intraluminal air content detected in 199 (77.7%) cases. In 57 (22.3%) cases without air within the lumen, the appendix was evaluated as collapsed or isodense. Mean appendix diameter was 6.7 +/- 1.1 mm in cases with air in the lumen and the mean appendix diameter was 5.8 +/- 1.3 mm in cases with isodense or collapsed appearances (p < 0.001). Mean wall thickness of appendix determined as 1.7 +/- 0.3 mm (range, 0.9-3.1 mm). Appendicolith was detected in seven (2.7%) cases. Conclusion: In the presence of air in the appendiceal lumen, the increase in diameter can be interpreted normal unless not accompanied by inflammatory findings. It should be kept in mind that normal appendix diameter may be 6 mm or above when the intraluminal content of the appendix could not be distinguished.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.12996/gmj.2021.143
dc.identifier.endpage631en_US
dc.identifier.issn2147-2092
dc.identifier.issue4Aen_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85120057309en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ4en_US
dc.identifier.startpage628en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.12996/gmj.2021.143
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12452/15185
dc.identifier.volume32en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000716439000003en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherGazi Univ, Fac Meden_US
dc.relation.ispartofGazi Medical Journalen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectAppendix Morphologyen_US
dc.subjectComputed Tomographyen_US
dc.subjectAppendix Diameteren_US
dc.subjectAcute Appendicitisen_US
dc.titleAppendix Vermiformis Morphology in the Adult Age Group: What we've learned from more than 250 Patients on Computer Tomographyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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