[Thermographic studies in acute appendicitis and its complications in children].

The authors analyze 120 observations of children admitted to the hospital with suspected acute appendicitis for the period from 1977 till 1978. Positive thermographic results were obtained in 71 of 83 operated patients and in 22 of 32 non-operated patients the diagnosis of acute appendicitis was rejected. Thermographic data on different stages of peritonitis and destructive forms of appendicitis are presented. These data combined with others allowed the stage of the inflammatory process and the degree of the severity of the condition to be established. The dynamic observation during the postoperative period suggests that the thermographic method is a necessary and timely one for revealing postoperative complications and choice of therapeutic tactics.