Correlación del diagnóstico clínico y ecográfico de la apendicitis aguda. Revisión sistemática

Abstract

Acute appendicitis was first described by Jean Fernel in 1554 as an inflammatory process at the cecal appendix level, then progresses, producing vascular congestion, ischemia, and finally, perforation of the organ as a result of an obstruction at the appendicular lumen level either by the presence of fecaliths, lymphoid hyperplasia, foreign bodies, tumor masses, and parasites. It is highly prevalent worldwide and frequent in people between 20 and 30 years of age. Objective: To describe the correlation of ultrasound images with clinical features of acute appendicitis. Methodology: A systematic review was conducted with the topic "Correlation of clinical and ultrasound diagnosis of acute appendicitis," a descriptive, retrospective, and qualitative approach was performed using Zotero bibliographic manager, applying the PRISMA 2020 guide based on the following research question: What is the relationship between clinical diagnosis and the images observed in ultrasound for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis? Technological tools were also employed, as well as desktop tools, according to the subject of study. Additionally, multiple search engines such as Scopus, Taylor and Francis, Ovid, ProQuest, Dyna Med-Plus, PubMed, SciELO, and Thesis were annexed. Results: Clinical and ultrasound diagnosis should be related since both increase the percentage of adequate diagnosis of acute appendicitis.