Table 3 Accuracy of imaging modality
From: Acute appendicitis in overweight patients: the role of preoperative imaging
BMI < 25 kg/m2 | BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sonography accuracy | 223 (61 %) | 83 (53 %) | 0.12 |
Non-conclusive sonography | |||
- for female | 21 (6 %) | 66 (42 %) | <0.0001 |
15 (8 %) | 25 (52 %) | <0.0001 | |
CT accuracy | |||
- for female | 81 (88 %) | 76 (85 %) | 0.76 |
37 (82 %) | 33 (80 %) | 0.89 | |
Non-conclusive CT | |||
- for female | 10 (11 %) | 5 (6 %) | 0.31 |
6 (13 %) | 4 (4 %) | 0.78 |