The Role of Digital Rectal Examination for Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

The Role of Digital Rectal Examination for Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

<h4>Background</h4>Digital rectal examination (DRE) has been traditionally recommended to evaluate acute appendicitis, although several reports indicate its lack of utility for this diagnosis. No meta-analysis has examined DRE for diagnosis of acute appendicitis.<h4>Objectives</...

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Main Authors: Toshihiko Takada, Hiroki Nishiwaki, Yosuke Yamamoto, Yoshinori Noguchi, Shingo Fukuma, Shin Yamazaki, Shunichi Fukuhara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0136996
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