Rectal examination and acute appendicitis.
A correct diagnosis of acute appendicitis was made in 90% of 103 children on the basis of history and abdominal findings. Preoperative rectal examination altered management only twice, and postoperatively was a poor indicator of pelvic sepsis.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D010808:Physical Examination; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012007:Rectum