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  • Emergency medicine
  • Diagnostic imaging
  • Surgical outcomes

Background:

  • Appendicitis diagnosis and management vary internationally, impacting patient outcomes.
  • Imaging use, particularly computed tomography, presents a trade-off between diagnostic delay/radiation exposure and avoiding unnecessary surgery.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare appendicitis diagnostic and management strategies between the UK and the Netherlands.
  • To evaluate the impact of varying imaging utilization on appendectomy outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective, national snapshot audits of appendicitis investigation and management in the UK (n=3326) and the Netherlands (n=1934).
  • Comparative analysis of preoperative imaging rates and normal appendicectomy rates between the two countries.

Main Results:

  • Preoperative imaging was utilized in 32.8% of UK cases versus 99.5% in the Netherlands.
  • The rate of normal appendicectomy was significantly higher in the UK (20.6%) compared to the Netherlands (3.2%).

Conclusions:

  • Significant international variation exists in imaging use for suspected appendicitis.
  • Higher imaging rates in the Netherlands were associated with a lower rate of normal appendicectomy, suggesting improved diagnostic accuracy.
  • National comparative audits provide a valuable model for developing evidence-based treatment recommendations for appendicitis.