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CT is the gold standard in assessing appendicitis severity. The aim of this study was to assess potential prognostic CT factors for complicated acute appendicitis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A large prospective patient cohort was collected in concurrence with enrollment in two randomized clinical trials between April 2017 and November 2018 with CT-diagnosed acute appendicitis with both available histopathology and surgical diagnosis. The main aim was to evaluate the effect of appendiceal diameter on appendicitis severity. Other assessed CT variables included appendiceal wall enhancement defect and fluid and edema around the appendix. 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