Nel C J, Theron E J
S Afr Med J. 1979 Jun 2;55(23):939-41.
In this retrospective study important aspects of appendicitis in 252 Blacks were studied and some interesting conclusions were drawn from clinical and operative data. Certain widely accepted impressions and beliefs are substantiated and others are refuted by the evidence found. In 38% of patients see, symptoms were present for more than 4 days before admission, but the clinical picture corresponded remarkably well with the textbook description. Operative findings revealed a diagnostic error rate of 18%, and the eventual mortality of 2% was confined to the 1st and 5th decades.
在这项回顾性研究中，对252名黑人阑尾炎患者的重要方面进行了研究，并从临床和手术数据中得出了一些有趣的结论。某些广泛认可的观点和看法得到了证实，而其他一些则被所发现的证据所反驳。在38%的患者中，入院前症状出现超过4天，但临床表现与教科书描述非常吻合。手术结果显示诊断错误率为18%，最终死亡率为2%，且仅限于第一和第五个十年。
