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To facilitate preoperative identification of these patients, we retrospectively analyzed patients operated on in our clinic. We investigated the potential value of ileocolic artery (\n ICA<\/jats:styled-content>\n ) and ileocolic vein (\n ICV<\/jats:styled-content>\n ) diameter measurements, which have been shown to aid in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis, for detecting pericecal masses mimicking acute appendicitis.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n \n This retrospective study included 58 patients hospitalized with a prediagnosis of acute appendicitis. Patients were divided into two groups according to the surgical procedure performed: right hemicolectomy and appendectomy. Demographic data, duration of symptoms, physical examination findings, length of hospital stay, wound site infection, computed tomography (\n CT<\/jats:styled-content>\n ) and ultrasonography (\n US<\/jats:styled-content>\n ) findings, operative findings, laboratory parameters, and\n ICA<\/jats:styled-content>\n and\n ICV<\/jats:styled-content>\n diameter measurements on contrast\u2010enhanced\n CT<\/jats:styled-content>\n were evaluated.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n The appendectomy group included 30 patients, and the right hemicolectomy group included 28 patients. Significant differences were observed between the groups in terms of\n ICA<\/jats:styled-content>\n and\n ICV<\/jats:styled-content>\n diameters. In the right hemicolectomy group,\n ICA<\/jats:styled-content>\n diameter was significantly smaller (\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009<\u20090.001), whereas\n ICV<\/jats:styled-content>\n diameter was significantly larger (\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u20090.004) compared with the appendectomy group.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n \n Measurement of\n ICA<\/jats:styled-content>\n and\n ICV<\/jats:styled-content>\n diameters on\n CT<\/jats:styled-content>\n appears to be a promising tool for the preoperative detection of pericecal masses mimicking acute appendicitis. 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